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Crime
Indore Police Seize Cocaine Worth ₹2.9 million from Nigerian Woman, Arrest Her
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 09:18 PM
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Indore police recovered 57.18 g of cocaine valued at about ₹2.9 million from a Nigerian national and placed her in custody, citing possible links to an international trafficking network.
Indore police announced the seizure of 57.18 grams of cocaine, estimated at a street value of roughly ₹2.9 million, from a Nigerian woman during a routine drug‑control operation. The woman was detained on the spot and handed over to the city’s crime branch for further interrogation.
Authorities said the quantity, though modest in weight, indicates a high‑grade product and suggests the involvement of a larger smuggling network that may extend beyond India’s borders. Investigators have opened a case to trace the source of the narcotics and any possible connections to international drug syndicates.
The seizure underscores growing concerns among law‑enforcement agencies about the infiltration of global drug routes into central Indian cities. The police have urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity related to narcotics trafficking.
No further details about the suspect’s identity or the exact circumstances of the arrest have been released pending the ongoing investigation.
Authorities said the quantity, though modest in weight, indicates a high‑grade product and suggests the involvement of a larger smuggling network that may extend beyond India’s borders. Investigators have opened a case to trace the source of the narcotics and any possible connections to international drug syndicates.
The seizure underscores growing concerns among law‑enforcement agencies about the infiltration of global drug routes into central Indian cities. The police have urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity related to narcotics trafficking.
No further details about the suspect’s identity or the exact circumstances of the arrest have been released pending the ongoing investigation.