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Indian Police Dismantle Interstate Cocaine Trafficking Network, Arrest Multiple Suspects

Delhi Police’s Railway Unit arrested two Nigerian women, Chikanso James and Happiness Okoye, at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, seizing 2.288 kg of cocaine valued at roughly Rs 20 crore. Forensic analysis confirmed the substance as cocaine.

In the northeast, Dimapur police busted an alleged interstate cocaine syndicate, arresting five suspects – Tohuka Sema, Yeka Awomi, Biresh Kumar, Akhtar Hussain and Swantheiba Inkah – and seizing about 33 g of cocaine. Police say the network had links across three Indian states and involved a Nigerian national.

Separately, Pune police launched a large‑scale anti‑drug operation, filing 162 cases, arresting 283 individuals and confiscating narcotics and assets worth Rs 11.28 crore.

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Amitesh Kumar · Chikanso James · Cocaine · Delhi Police · Delhi Police Railway Unit · Dimapur Police · Happiness Okoye · Nigerian women (arrested in Delhi) · Pune Police · Tohuka Sema (alias Toka) · Yeka Awomi

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