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New Indian Express
28-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Telangana anti-narcotics bureau arrests 30-yr-old Nigerian drug peddler
HYDERABAD: Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) apprehended a 30-year-old Nigerian drug peddler for allegedly smuggling drugs in the city. The accused, Ezeonyili Franklin Uchenna alias Kaleshi, was arrested near Taramati Baradari on April 24, when he was allegedly smuggling drugs. Officials confiscated travel itinerary, flight tickets, bank documents and some drug-related information from him. During the investigation, Kaleshi confessed that he came to Hyderabad in September 2022 to assist a drug peddler, Divine Ebuka Suzee and his brother, Uche Happiness, in their illegal business in the city. His job was to collect consignments from Joana Gomes, who would smuggle drugs from New Delhi, and deliver them to the peddlers. Instructed by Ebuka, Kaleshi came from Bengaluru to deliver drugs to a customer near Taramati Baradari. He was caught by the police after he was spotted waiting for customers. Police recovered a pendrive, containing PDFs of visas, travel itineraries and other travel-related documents. Notably, one document contained the names of 411 African nationals who had collectively contributed Rs 9.42 crore towards the illegal business. The drive also contained 138 pictures of drugs, bank details and WhatsApp chats.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Time of India
Key drug supplier, on the run for over a year, arrested in Hyderabad
1 2 3 Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) officials caught a key drug supplier, Ezeonyili Franklin Uchenna alias Kaleshi, who had been evading police for over a year. According to police officials, the Nigerian national was apprehended at Ibrahimbagh, following a tip-off that he had arrived in the city from Bengaluru. Police recovered 17 grams of MDMA from his possession. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Initially, Kaleshi denied carrying any drugs, but a search revealed the contraband hidden in his pocket. He was caught while waiting to deliver the drug to a contact. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo During interrogation, the police recovered a pen drive from the accused, which contained significant evidence, including photographs, names of 411 Africans, receipts, and other documents pertaining to drug trade operations. On verifying the UPI payments stored in the pen drive, investigators found that Kaleshi and his associates had conducted drug transactions worth Rs 9.50 crore. Police said Kaleshi was working for one Divine Ebuka Suzee and his girlfriend Uche Happiness, who are currently absconding. Acting on their directions, Kaleshi came to Hyderabad in Sept 2022 to engage in drug peddling. His primary responsibility was to collect drugs in bulk from transporters like Joana Gomes, alias Blessing, who sourced drugs from Delhi. However, a few months ago, Blessing was caught by Narsingi police while attempting to deliver drugs. Following her arrest, Kaleshi fled to Bengaluru and continued his operations from there, maintaining records of payment receipts in a pen drive, which he shared with Ebuka. It is learnt that Kaleshi was caught based on the vital leads provided by Ugwu Ikechukwu and Chukwu Ogbonna, who were nabbed by the bureau officials earlier. Kaleshi has four criminal cases registered against him, including one in Bengaluru.
