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Nigerian arrested in India over cocaine bust
Nigerian arrested in India after Goa police seized 31.794g of cocaine valued at 15.89 lakh. Investigation into trafficking links continues
Operatives of the Goa Police Crime Branch have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian national, Omorigo Friday, over alleged possession and trafficking of cocaine valued at approximately 15.89 lakh in the international market.
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The Nigerian arrested in India was apprehended during a raid in Pilerne, North Goa, on Friday, where officers recovered 31.794 grams of suspected high-grade cocaine.
According to the Press Trust of India, operatives intercepted Omorigo Friday and seized a white crystalline substance believed to be cocaine. Authorities estimated the street value of the recovered drugs at 15.89 lakh.
Investigators said further interrogation of Omorigo Friday led to the arrest of an alleged accomplice, Sudhir Paleinkar, also 42, a resident of Sangolda in North Goa. Sudhir Paleinkar was detained on February 8 following intelligence obtained during questioning.
Both suspects remain in police custody as investigators examine the source of the drugs and possible links to a wider trafficking network operating in the region.
Also read: India deports Nigerian man after drug probe in Hyderabad
Officials indicated that the accused are expected to be charged under India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, which carries stringent penalties for drug-related offences, including long-term imprisonment upon conviction.
Authorities have not disclosed whether additional arrests are imminent.
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with the Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Adewale Tinubu, who clocked 59 years and has had a resounding impact on Nigeria’s energy sector.
A statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the President shared in the joy of celebrating Forbes’s “African King of Oil”, whose entrepreneurial and innovative spirit transformed Oando from a petroleum marketing company into a fully integrated energy group with upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
President Tinubu noted the economic impact of the attorney and businessman’s investment in creating job opportunities for many Nigerians, spearheading landmark deals such as the ConocoPhillips acquisition and the historic listing on the South African and Nigerian stock exchanges.
The President commended the Group Chief Executive of Oando for championing the government’s local content development by leading indigenous companies to participate in the oil and gas sector and taking frontline roles in environmental protection.
He acknowledged the visionary role of Wale Tinubu in establishing the Oando Foundation in 2011, which currently supports more than 88 schools across the country and promotes community development and environmental sustainability.
President Tinubu prayed for the well-being of the entrepreneur and his family.
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