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The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) on Sunday arrested a Nigerian national in Sainikpuri, seizing 150 grams of high-purity cocaine, branded in drug circles as ‘celebrity cocaine’, along with 1,100 ecstasy pills. The total street value of the seizure is pegged at ₹1.25 crore.

The accused, identified as Emmanuel Bediako alias Maxwell, 34, is part of a larger West African drug cartel operating across India, said the Director of the Bureau, Sandeep Shandilya.

“He entered the country using fake identities and forged passports, and had been operating primarily from Goa before moving to Hyderabad in a bid to expand the cartel’s network. Maxwell’s history in India spans three separate stints, starting in 2013. He initially came on a medical visa under false pretenses and never visited the hospital or city mentioned in his documents. Instead, he joined his cousin and alleged cartel boss, Romey, in Goa,” said the officer.

Romey, who is currently in Nigeria, controlled operations remotely and used Maxwell as one of several foot soldiers managing supply chains and local deliveries.

“During his time in India, Maxwell operated using burner phones, moved frequently to avoid detection, and laundered his earnings through a wide network of Nigerian bank accounts and Indian hawala routes. After exhausting the Goa market, the cartel directed Maxwell to scout Hyderabad, citing rising demand,” added the officer.

He arrived in Hyderabad in early 2025 and began setting up a local supply chain. Police caught up with him at a friend’s house in Sainikpuri, where he had the narcotics, two mobile phones loaded with transaction data, and photographs of previous consignments.

Police said that he was selling cocaine for ₹25,000 a gram and ecstasy pills at ₹6,000 apiece. Data retrieved from his phone included details of over 150 bank transactions across Nigerian banks, including GT Bank, Zenith Bank, and Moniepoint MFB. These were reportedly tied to Romey, his wife, Ugwu Promise Nnenna, and his brother-in-law. Maxwell is also said to have operated out of a luxury villa in Goa before relocating due to police pressure.

“This isn’t just a case of drug peddling, it’s an organised transnational racket involving multiple countries, fake documents, money laundering, and a systematic targeting of Indian youth,” said Director Shandilya. A Red Corner Notice against Romey and other absconding Nigerian nationals is likely to follow.

Authorities have also issued an advisory to property owners in areas like Paramount Colony, Brundavan Colony, Sainikpuri, Tolichowki, and Banjara Hills to report any foreign nationals staying in rented properties and to comply with mandatory C-form registration as per the Foreigners Act.

SoftSport:
This ibo man was moving like a movie actor with fake names and drugs, thank God we have a strong leader like Tinubu to fight things like this in saner climes like Nigeria.

Peterobiisathie:
Owobokiri Bobloco
Moderators are tired already

Kajaard:
They printed the wife's name in bold red to show the world the true background 🤣😂

ceejayluv:
This one go borrow Ghana name.

owobokiri:
Can you give me one good particular reason why an igbo man should fight and strive to improve Nigerias image at home and abroad?
Because Nigeria is treating them as "third class" abi "tenth class" citizens as you and your brood of ethnichenchmenboast here all day long, abi because you have marginalised them out of the scheme of things?
Get this;
In his hustles, to improve Nigerias image is none of an igbo mans business, and that's the way it should be. That's what you get when you treat a hardworking group with disdain.

owobokiri:
Can you give me one good particular reason why an igbo man should fight and strive to improve Nigerias image at home and abroad?
Because Nigeria is treating them as "third class" abi "tenth class" citizens as you and your brood of ethnichenchmenboast here all day long, abi because you have marginalised them out of the scheme of things?
Get this;
In his hustles, to improve Nigerias image is none of an igbo mans business, and that's the way it should be. That's what you get when you treat a hardworking group with disdain.

DomPerignon:
In your bid to defend your criminality that has now gone global you are accusing Nigeria and Nigerians for you reason for dabbling head first into criminality.

Look, this is the tired excuse your criminals provide to authorities abroad when caught .

But you know something, the world isn't buying it. They know you ibos specifically as those who are overwhelmingly disposed to criminality.

The video of Stanley and the Thai cop begins with Stanley on a phone call to his brother crying croc tears and blaming Nigeria for his predicament of being caught for drugs.

As we continue into the interrogation proper, the Thai police office tells Stanley that "IBO's are the curse of Africa".

Its no longer the blanket Nigeria that you used to hide under. The world is taking notes of your criminality and making distinctions. Even amongst the backward and semi iliterate black South African, they are now making the disambiguation between Nigerians and you Ibos.

Continue to decieve yourselves that you are only hurting Nigeria . If things persist at this rate the world will come to make a clear distinction that out of all Nigerians , you ibos are the most criminally Bent with no single moral value .

owobokiri:
Can you give me one good particular reason why an igbo man should fight and strive to improve Nigerias image at home and abroad?
Because Nigeria is treating them as "third class" abi "tenth class" citizens as you and your brood of ethnichenchmenboast here all day long, abi because you have marginalised them out of the scheme of things?
Get this;
In his hustles, to improve Nigerias image is none of an igbo mans business, and that's the way it should be. That's what you get when you treat a hardworking group with disdain.

DomPerignon:
I recall your obi making a statement to inmates at the onishta prison during last year christmas and how he told them that it wasn't their fault that they were locked up and that it was the government especially FG who had failed to provide jobs for them


At every level of your cursed society , there is always someone ready to make excuses and defend your criminality , so you are not in any way surprising to me with your crass statement above.

Even your obi came out fully to defend merchants of fake and adulterated drugs .

DomPerignon:
In your bid to defend your criminality that has now gone global you are accusing Nigeria and Nigerians for you reason for dabbling head first into criminality.

Look, this is the tired excuse your criminals provide to authorities abroad when caught .

But you know something, the world isn't buying it. They know you ibos specifically as those who are overwhelmingly disposed to criminality.

The video of Stanley and the Thai cop begins with Stanley on a phone call to his brother crying croc tears and blaming Nigeria for his predicament of being caught for drugs.

As we continue into the interrogation proper, the Thai police office tells Stanley that "IBO's are the curse of Africa".

Its no longer the blanket Nigeria that you used to hide under. The world is taking notes of your criminality and making distinctions. Even amongst the backward and semi iliterate black South African, they are now making the disambiguation between Nigerians and you Ibos.

Continue to decieve yourselves that you are only hurting Nigeria . If things persist at this rate the world will come to make a clear distinction that out of all Nigerians , you ibos are the most criminally Bent with no single moral value .

owobokiri:
Stop splashing tribal saliva all over my post..

Peterobiisathie:
Owobokiri Bobloco
Moderators are tired already

Peterobiisathie:
Some folks like Owobokiri have succeeded in gaslighting Moderators not to move this kind of topic but they have failed already

favor914:
Yes o including Dmerciful & tochitee, they should tell us when Ugwu Promise Nnenna became a Nigerian name?

TheChameleon:
Moderators are tired of them