India - DAILY BLAST https://dailyblastng.com ... To Tell The Truth Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:08:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://dailyblastng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-Daily-blast-logo-4-32x32.jpg India - DAILY BLAST https://dailyblastng.com 32 32 Nigerian woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling drugs in India https://dailyblastng.com/nigerian-woman-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-smuggling-drugs-in-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-woman-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-smuggling-drugs-in-india Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:08:32 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=10895 A court on Thursday, September 9, sentenced a Nigerian woman, Joy Chika Uzoma, to 10-year rigorous imprisonment for smuggling heroin in Mohali, Punjab, India.  Additional District and Sessions Judge Harjit Kaur Kaleke also imposed a fine of Rs1 lakh on the convict. In case of default of payment, the convict will have to further undergo [...]

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]]> India Police bust drug racket, arrest Nigerian supplier, two peddlers with heroin worth N386m https://dailyblastng.com/india-police-bust-drug-racket-arrest-nigerian-supplier-two-peddlers-with-heroin-worth-n386m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=india-police-bust-drug-racket-arrest-nigerian-supplier-two-peddlers-with-heroin-worth-n386m Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:12:53 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=10037 In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police have busted a drug racket and arrested two Punjab-based peddlers and one Nigerian supplier with 1.122 kg of heroin worth over Rs 7 crore (N386m) in the international black market.  According to the police, a tip-off was received about the movement of drug peddlers in the area of Mohan Garden. Based [...]

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]]> India’s Covid-19 cases hit new record as crowds gather for Hindu festival https://dailyblastng.com/indias-covid-19-cases-hit-new-record-as-crowds-gather-for-hindu-festival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indias-covid-19-cases-hit-new-record-as-crowds-gather-for-hindu-festival Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:27:17 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=7597 India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record on Wednesday, as crowds of pilgrims gathered for a religious festival despite oxygen shortages and strict curbs in other areas.  India reported 184,372 cases in the last 24 hours, according to health ministry data, taking the total number of Covid-19 infections to 13.9 million. Deaths rose by 1,027, to a toll [...]

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]]> 28-year-old Nigerian arrested with 169 grams of cocaine and ecstasy in India https://dailyblastng.com/28-year-old-nigerian-arrested-with-169-grams-of-cocaine-and-ecstasy-in-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=28-year-old-nigerian-arrested-with-169-grams-of-cocaine-and-ecstasy-in-india Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:16:34 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=7227 A Nigerian, James Morrison, has been arrested by the Excise Enforcement officials in Hyderabad, India on the charge of peddling drugs.  The officials held the 28-year-old Nigerian on Tuesday following a tip-off. They seized 153 grammes of cocaine and 16 grammes of MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine), a party drug commonly known as ‘Molly’ or ‘Ecstasy’ from the [...]

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]]> Nigerian drug baron arrested with N20 million worth of hard drugs in India https://dailyblastng.com/nigerian-drug-baron-arrested-with-n20-million-worth-of-hard-drugs-in-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-drug-baron-arrested-with-n20-million-worth-of-hard-drugs-in-india Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:11:11 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=6754 The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Karnataka in Bengaluru, has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian national on charges of drug peddling and seized 500 gms MDMA worth over Rs 40 lakhs (N20,920,346.50)  The suspect identified as Ugochukwu Victor Nwaosu was arrested on Friday, March 5, in Hennur area of the city. The police said he came [...]

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]]> Two Nigerians arrested in India for drug trafficking https://dailyblastng.com/two-nigerians-arrested-in-india-for-drug-trafficking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-nigerians-arrested-in-india-for-drug-trafficking Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:34:35 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=6449 The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of India has arrested two Nigerian nationals, Augustine Okafor and Achunke Nwafor, for alleged drug peddling in the Indiranagar area. “CCB has arrested two Nigerian nationals on charges of drug peddling and seized 56 ecstasy pills from them in Indiranagar,” said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), on Tuesday. [...]

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