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New Indian Express
20 hours ago
- New Indian Express
5-member drug gang busted; two Nigerians among arrested
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), in coordination with the Golconda police, arrested two Nigerian nationals and three Indian drug peddlers on Friday. Officials seized 20 grams of cocaine, 45 grams of MDMA, 20 grams of ecstasy pills, and `40,000 in cash from them. Police said Okoro Cosmos Ramsey, a Nigerian national, is involved in three NDPS cases in Hyderabad. Lakshmipathi is involved in eight cases across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Romi Bharat Kalyan in three cases in Hyderabad and Goa, Jafar Khan in two cases, and Chimezie Boniface Adikea in two NDPS cases. All five accused were previously lodged in Chanchalguda jail in the same barrack, where they became friends and exchanged phone numbers. After their release, Ramsey moved to Golconda, where Adikea later joined him. The duo began procuring cocaine and MDMA from a Mumbai-based supplier named James, and sold it to Lakshmipathi and other peddlers. Lakshmipathi frequently travels to Goa and Bengaluru with a friend, where he established contacts with several drug suppliers. He reportedly procured cocaine, MDMA and OG weed from persons, including Jack, Romi Bharat Kalyan, Mahesh, Susheel and Abdul Jafar Khan alias Sharukh. Jafar Khan also helped him procure MDMA from a person named Haleem in Bengaluru. Police said the five-member gang has been supplying drugs to more than 25 persons in Hyderabad.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
2 Nigerians, 3 others held with cocaine, MDMA in Golconda
Hyderabad: Five persons including two Nigerians were caught by TG Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) cops on Friday in Golconda. Police seized 20 grams of cocaine, 45 grams of MDMA and 20 grams of ecstasy from the accused. The two Nigerians – Okoro Cosmos Ramsey and Chimezie Boniface Adikea – and other three, Veerapalli Lakshmipathi, Romi Bharat Kalyani and Abdul Jafar Khan, were arrested during simultaneous searches at two different houses. All the five knew each other as they were lodged in the same barracks during their earlier prison stint in Chanchalguda jail. "After coming out of jail, Ramsey shifted to Vinayak Nagar, Golconda, and later Adikea joined him. They were procuring cocaine and MDMA from one James, a Mumbai resident, and selling it to Lakshmipathi and other peddlers," a TGANB official said Officials said Lakshmipathi was in Bangalore when he received a call from Cosmos that he had 20 grams of cocaine and 30 grams of MDMA. Lakshmipathi informed the other two in Hyderabad to buy the drugs for him by the time he returned to the city, the official said. Cops said they nabbed the men after coming to know of their presence in Golconda. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Five, including Nigerian nationals, held in Hyderabad drug bust
The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) and Golconda police arrested five drug peddlers, including two Nigerian nationals, and seized cocaine, ecstasy pills, and MDMA on Friday (June 13). The raid at a residence in Vinayak Nagar, Shaikpet, yielded 20 grams of cocaine, 45 grams of MDMA, 20 grams of ecstasy pills, ₹40,000 in cash and six mobile phones, Director of TGANB Sandeep Shandilya said. The arrested have been identified as 38-yearr-old Okoro Cosmos Ramsey and 44-year-old Chimezie Boniface Adikea, both Nigerian nationals residing in Hyderabad, 29-year-old Veerapalli Lakshmipathi, a native of Nalgonda, 40-year-old Romi Bharat Kalyani, from Goa and 26-year-old Abdul Jafar Khan alias Sharukh, of Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka. 'All five had earlier served time in Chanchalguda Central Prison, where they met and forged links in a shared barrack. Upon their release, they resumed drug trafficking by leveraging contacts across Mumbai, Goa and Bengaluru,' said the officer. He further explained that Cosmos and Adikea sourced cocaine and MDMA from a supplier named James in Mumbai and sold it to peddlers, including Lakshmipathi. 'Lakshmipathi, meanwhile, maintained ties with a broad network of dealers operating in Goa, Bengaluru, and Secunderabad, procuring various synthetic and chemical drugs such as OG weed, cocaine and MDMA,' Mr Shandilya added. The crackdown followed a tip-off that Lakshmipathi was headed to Cosmos's residence to collect cocaine and MDMA. Romi, who had travelled from Bengaluru with ecstasy pills and Jafar Khan, who also supplied drugs, were present when the police raided the premises. All five are reportedly part of a distribution chain catering to more than 25 consumers in Hyderabad. Notably, several of the accused are repeat offenders, with Cosmos linked to three NDPS Act cases, Lakshmipathi to eight, Romi to three, and both Jafar Khan and Adikea to two cases each. The authorities have urged the public to report drug-related activities through the helpline 1908 or via email at tsnabho-hyd@ Informant details, they assured, will remain confidential and credible leads will be rewarded.
