Foreign national, who acted in Bollywood films, arrested for peddling drugs
The Delhi police have arrested a foreign national, who had worked in several Bollywood films alongside popular actors, for drug trafficking in the city on Monday.
The accused has been identified as Patrik, a 47-year-old native of Abia state in Nigeria. He was arrested along with his accomplice Shashikant Ravindra Prabhu from Maharashtra. The duo was caught with 354 grams of drugs, comprising 769 tablets worth around ₹30 lakh, a senior police officer said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said: 'The arrests were made by a special team of the southwest district police near Mahipalpur.' The DCP said a scooter allegedly used for drug delivery was also seized.
According to the DCP, Patrik had arrived in India in 2008 on a business visa and stayed illegally after it had expired. He then featured in various Bollywood projects, but later fell into drug abuse and eventually into trafficking.
'In 2019, Patrik was arrested for possession of heroin and spent three years in jail, during which he reportedly forged ties with other drug peddlers. After his release, Patrik shifted to supplying drugs across Delhi and NCR,' he added.
Further, he added that to expand operations, he roped in Prabhu, a carrier. 'Prabhu was already under the scanner for his involvement in drug cases, including a significant charas seizure by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Mumbai,' the DCP said.
'Both were intercepted based on a tip-off on April 26. The contraband was recovered following a cursory search,' said the DCP, adding that further investigation is underway.
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