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New Indian Express
4 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Two Africans held with MDMA worth Rs 5 crore
BENGALURU: The Electronics City police arrested two Africans, including a woman, for allegedly peddling narcotics in the city. The police seized 2.15 kg of MDMA crystals worth Rs 5 crore from them. The accused were identified as Joel Kabong (28), a Congo national and a resident of Hulimavu, who came to India in 2013 on a student visa, and his friend Joy Sunday (22), who arrived three years ago on a student visa. According to the police, based on a tip-off on August 15, Kabong was caught near Bettadasanapura while selling MDMA. On the same day, Joy was also arrested for her involvement with Kabong. Both had overstayed in India even after their visas expired and got involved in drug trafficking. The police added that Angolano (30), a Nigerian, who was supplying drugs to the duo at a cheaper price, is absconding. A manhunt has been launched to trace him. In a separate case, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Anti-Narcotics Wing arrested another drug peddler, John D'Costa, who came to India in 2024 on a tourist visa. He had started a garment business in Delhi before shifting to Avalahalli last year and was allegedly involved in peddling drugs alongside his trade. The CCB officials seized 255 grams of MDMA crystals worth Rs 40 lakh from him. Meanwhile, the North Division police arrested four persons, including three interstate accused, for allegedly being involved in drug peddling. The police seized over 140 grams of MDMA worth Rs 18 lakh from them.
The Hindu
18 hours ago
- The Hindu
Inter-State drug racket unearthed; two Congolese nationals held with ₹5 cr. worth of MDMA
With the help of the Mane Manege initiative, the Electronics City police unearthed an inter-State drug racket and arrested two Congolese nationals and recovered 2.15 kg of MDMA crystals worth ₹5 crore from them. The accused, identified as Joel Kabong, 28, an MBA dropout and an alleged full-time peddler, used to source the drugs from his contacts in Delhi and sell them to his customers, a majority of whom private firm employees and college students. The accused had come to the city 12 years ago on a student visa and allegedly got addicted to drugs and later joined the peddlers network, M. Narayana, DCP, Electronics City , said. The racket came to light when the police who were part of the Mane Manege initiative, got a tip-off about African nationals operating in the area suspiciously. The police team in mufti kept a watch on the accused for two weeks before zeroing in on him, officials said . The police said they recovered 110g of MDMA along with an electronic weighing machine and a few plastic pouches from him. He was taken into custody, and based on the details provided by him, police arrested his partner, Joy Sunday, 22, a resident of Vidyaranyapura. Probe revealed that Joy used to take orders from customers and send Joel to deliver the drugs, the police said. Joy's husband, identified as Angolano, 30, who is also part of the network is presently on the run, the police said. The accused have been operating in the city for many years, having links with a Delhi-based network to get supplies, Mr. Narayana said . Joel had acted in a Kannada movie, Bheema, in a side role as a peddler and addict, police officials said. A special team has been formed to track down the other accused . In a separate incident, the CCB officials arrested D'Costa John, 36, from Senegal, and recovered 255g of MDMA worth ₹40 lakh from him. The accused, according to the police, came to the city in 2024 on a tourist visa and started peddling drugs.
