Two Nigerian drug suppliers from Delhi arrested in Hyderabad with MDMA

Published : Jan 10, 2026, 08:30 AM IST
Hyderabad Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force) Vaibhav Gaiwad (Photo: ANI)

Synopsis

Hyderabad Police, with the H-NEW team, arrested two Nigerian nationals in Tolichowki, seizing 150g of MDMA. Officials said the accused, who had overstayed in India, travelled from New Delhi to Hyderabad to supply the drugs.

The Hyderabad Police, along with the H-NEW team, on Friday arrested two Nigerian nationals within the limits of Tolichowki Police Station and seized 150 grams of MDMA, mobile phones, multiple identity documents, and bank cards from their possession, officials said.

Police Detail Accused's Activities

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force) Vaibhav Gaiwad stated that the accused had travelled from New Delhi to Hyderabad to supply drugs. He added that they had overstayed in India and were involved in illegal activities.

"Hyderabad City Police and the H-NEW team have apprehended two Nigerian drug suppliers in the limits of Tolichowki Police Station and seized 150 grams of MDMA along with mobile phones and multiple identity and bank cards. They came from Delhi to supply drugs here. The accused are being blacklisted so that they cannot return to India. The accused were found to have overstayed in the country while engaging in illegal activities," Vaibhav Gaiwad told reporters.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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