Four Nigerian nationals have been arrested for allegedly duping a woman from New Delhi to the tune of Rs 6 lakh on the pretext of sending her expensive gifts, police said on Sunday.
The Telangana Anti-Narcotic Bureau (TSNAB) has arrested a Nigerian national in possession of psychotropic drugs in Hyderabad. The psychotropic drugs—Ecstasy (MD) pills—seized from him are worth around Rs. 10.56 lakhs, said authorities.
Cyber Crimes Unit of Hyderabad arrested four persons from Mumbai including a Nigerian national for allegedly cheating a pharmaceutical researcher and manufacturer of Rs 87 lakhs, said the police.
Nigerian nationals and Chinese gangs are allegedly trapping innocent people on the pretext of offering money for performing easy tasks online or on the promise of lucrative returns by investing in cryptocurrencies, said a police officer.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Worli Unit on Saturday arrested a Nigerian drug peddler from near Mumbai's Mahim Railway Station and seized methamphetamine drugs worth Rs 22 lakh from his possession, police said.