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Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested three African nationals for drug peddling and recovered contraband worth Rs 9 lakh.
The arrested are Emmanuel Kofi, 37, Friday Okoro Joseph, 38, and Emeka Henry Anusi, 51. From the three police recovered 82 grams of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).
According to the police, the three were staying at a rented house in Kadugodi where they peddled the drugs. The trio had reportedly arrived in Delhi on a medical/tourist visa and subsequently moved to Bengaluru.
Investigations found that the suspects sourced the narcotics from their local contacts for a lower price and used to sell them for around Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 per gram. The suspects were habitual offenders and were arrested last year for peddling narcotics.
Once out on bail, they resumed drug peddling, the police said.