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Nigeria-linked drug racket exposed as cocaine was shipped to Raipur in BP machine boxes; two accused, including a Nigerian national, arrested

A cross-border drug trafficking network with links to Nigeria has been unearthed by the Raipur Police, with two key accused arrested from Delhi earlier this week. Investigators say the racket involved smuggling cocaine concealed inside blood pressure (BP) machine boxes and delivering it through courier channels to avoid detection.

The arrests, made on May 2, mark a significant development in an ongoing crackdown on synthetic drugs supply chains extending into Chhattisgarh.

Cocaine hidden in devices
According to officials, the accused used seemingly innocuous medical equipment packaging to transport cocaine. The contraband was hidden inside BP machine boxes, a tactic that helped the parcels pass routine scrutiny during transit.

Initial findings suggest the consignments were dispatched from Delhi to Raipur and possibly other cities using courier services. “The packaging was designed to avoid suspicion,” an official familiar with the investigation said.

Breakthrough from March arrest
The case traces back to March 19, when police arrested a local suspect near a private hospital in Raipur’s Devendra Nagar area. He was found carrying 4.55 grams of cocaine, valued at over ₹2.27 lakh.

Subsequent searches led to the seizure of a vehicle and a mobile phone, with the total recovery in that case pegged at more than ₹20 lakh. During questioning, the accused reportedly revealed links to a wider supply chain.

Technical analysis and interrogation pointed towards an organised network operating beyond state boundaries.

Delhi operation and arrests
Acting on these leads, a Raipur police team travelled to Delhi and conducted a raid in Tilak Nagar. Two accused — identified as Sunny Sharma and Tochukwu Afame, also known as Prince Charles — were taken into custody.

Afame, a Nigerian national, is believed to have direct links with handlers operating from Nigeria. Police records indicate he had previously been jailed in Delhi in 2024–25 for visa violations.

Investigators say both accused admitted to being part of an international drug syndicate during questioning.

Network run from abroad
Sources said the operation was being coordinated by an personidentified as “Chichi”, believed to be based in Nigeria. He allegedly managed logistics and supply routes, while local operatives in India handled payments and distribution.

Sunny Sharma’s role, according to officials, involved facilitating financial transactions. He allegedly allowed his bank accounts to be used for routing drug money in exchange for commission.

Authorities are now tracking these financial trails to identify other members of the network.

Seizures and financial trail
During the Delhi operation, police seized cash amounting to ₹9.70 lakh, along with five iPhones, three cheque books, and other items. The total value of the recovered material is estimated at around ₹11 lakh.

Officials believe the network has handled transactions worth over ₹2 crore in the past six months. These figures are based on preliminary scrutiny of bank accounts linked to the accused.

Wider crackdown underway
The Anti Crime and Cyber Unit of Raipur Police has intensified its operations against narcotics this year. In 2026 alone, 93 accused have been arrested in 36 cases registered under the NDPS Act.

Police say the latest thing has dealt a major blow to an “end-to-end” cocaine supply chain. However, they also acknowledge that further arrests may follow as the investigation expands.

Case registered, probe continues
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act at Devendra Nagar police station. Officials said efforts are on to identify additional links in other states and trace the full extent of the network.

The Nigeria-linked drug racket remains under active investigation, with agencies focusing on courier routes, digital communications, and financial transactions tied to the accused.

https://english.dainikjagranmpcg.com/states/chhattisgarh/raipur-police-bust-nigeria-linked-drug-racket/article-17731

https://www.dailychhattisgarh.com/latest-news/323346/nigerian-cocaine-peddler-arrested-in-delhi-rs-9-70-lakh-seized

https://khabarchalisa.com/raipur-police-busts-nigerian-drug-network-delhi-cocaine-syndicate-news/

Exporter and importer international business man well done

Guessing it's people that call Nigeria a zoo

Tochukwu Afame 😂😂😂😂
It's about time.

That’s unfair I’m sure he’s innocent

Tochukwu, why! Must you bring shame to your family by being in the news for the wrong reasons?

Does this fella look Nigerian?

Let's see his passport.

It's almost like a day doesn't go by without this kinda of news hitting front page. It makes me wonder about the hundreds or thousands that get away with it. They have to be a lot of people getting away with it for people to still be willing to risk it, even though they hear about all the people being caught.

This is not ending anytime soon.

Biodun1929:
It's almost like a day doesn't go by without this kinda of news hitting front page. It makes me wonder about the hundreds or thousands that get away with it. They have to be a lot of people getting away with it for people to still be willing to risk it, even though they hear about all the people being caught.

There are LOTS of India-based Nigerian billionaires and millionaires with no clear way of how they make money. And I mean "money na water" types. They are now too big for India to be able to stop them. They pay off the powers that be. It is a HUGE international organization

Peterobiisathie:
Nigeria-linked drug racket exposed as cocaine was shipped to Raipur in BP machine boxes; two accused, including a Nigerian national, arrested



https://english.dainikjagranmpcg.com/states/chhattisgarh/raipur-police-bust-nigeria-linked-drug-racket/article-17731

https://www.dailychhattisgarh.com/latest-news/323346/nigerian-cocaine-peddler-arrested-in-delhi-rs-9-70-lakh-seized

https://khabarchalisa.com/raipur-police-busts-nigerian-drug-network-delhi-cocaine-syndicate-news/

Good job! You can start doing two incidents in a day
There are hit guys in Sri Lanka and Thailand yesterday. Maybe you ask your research guys to post them for front page.

QuinQ:
There are LOTS of India-based Nigerian billionaires and millionaires with no clear way of how they make money. And I mean "money na water" types

Hmmm... interesting. Na wa o.

Biodun1929:
Hmmm... interesting. Na wa o.

They are now too big for India to be able to stop them (neither does India really want to or they'll enact stricter drug laws). They pay off the powers that be. It is a HUGE international organization. There's just too much tax-free money in drugs. No other business comes close

It's over a decade I've been on nairaland.

I'm not in any way tribalistic but most of the time the people associated with this cases are mostly sout.h easterners.

Are you telling me there are no other tribes involve or nairaland is in support of tribalism by pushing only sout.h easterne.r drug news to the front page.

I only came to check name. And I can confidently say that I'm not disappointed.

QuinQ:
They are now too big for India to be able to stop them (neither does India really want to or they'll enact stricter drug laws). They pay off the powers that be. It is a HUGE international organization. There's just too much tax-free money in drugs. No other business comes close

I'm also shocked that Indians consume that much cocaine.. The same Indians that rarely kiss in their movies.😃

Dem don dey change names.

obinna58:
That’s unfair I’m sure he’s innocent

always money na water gang

Emmolap:
It's over a decade I've been on nairaland.

I'm not in any way tribalistic but most of the time the people associated with this cases are mostly sout.h easterners.

Are you telling me there are no other tribes involve or nairaland is in support of tribalism by pushing only sout.h easterne.r drug news to the front page.

post news about drug pushers of other tribes
Please do

Biodun1929:
I'm also shocked that Indians consume that much cocaine.. The same Indians that rarely kiss in their movies.😃

There are also soo many people in India, about 6 times US. So even only a small portion is huge. See below

QuinQ:
There are also soo many people in India, about 6 times US. So even only a small portion is huge. See below

Whoa! No wonder. That's the population of a whole continent. The whole Europe has a population of 740 million...that means India has like double the population of Europe.

Biodun1929:
Whoa! No wonder. That's the population of a whole continent. The whole Europe has a population of 740 million...that means India has like double the population of Europe.

Which means one of every 5 pepple on earth is Indian!. So you see, whoever controls drug trade in such a country is not only a billionaire but cannot be touched by Police. They only catch the small and medium guys.
*Pakistan, which is about size of Nigeria, was part of India!

QuinQ:
Which means one of every 5 pepple on earth is Indian!. So you see, whoever controls drug trade in such a country is not only a billionaire but cannot be touched by Police. They only catch the small and medium guys.
*Pakistan, which is about size of Nigeria, was part of India!

"Which means one of every 5 pepple on earth is Indian!. So you see, whoever controls drug trade in such a country is not only a billionaire but cannot be touched by Police."


Whoa! I never thought about this way, but you're right. It all makes sense why they chose india to do their drug trade.