<p>Police in southern Bengaluru have arrested a suspected drug peddler from Nigeria and confiscated MDMA worth Rs 2 crore from him. </p>.<p>MDMA is a synthetic drug and is banned in India. </p>.<p>VV Puram police said they arrested the Nigerian on July 22 after receiving information that he was trying to sell contraband to party-goers, software professionals and college students in Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Police also seized his two-wheeler and mobile phone that he ostensibly used to peddle the contraband. </p>.<p>Police later went in search of the Nigerian’s compatriot and accomplice.</p>.<p><strong>Flushed down the toilet</strong></p>.<p>But by the time they reached his house, the accomplice had flushed the remaining stock of MDMA down the toilet and made good his escape. Police are hunting for him. </p>.<p>Police investigations showed that the arrested Nigerian had bought 1.2 kg of MDMA from a dealer in Goa at throwaway prices and had planned to make a killing by peddling it in Bengaluru, a statement said. </p>
<p>Police in southern Bengaluru have arrested a suspected drug peddler from Nigeria and confiscated MDMA worth Rs 2 crore from him. </p>.<p>MDMA is a synthetic drug and is banned in India. </p>.<p>VV Puram police said they arrested the Nigerian on July 22 after receiving information that he was trying to sell contraband to party-goers, software professionals and college students in Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Police also seized his two-wheeler and mobile phone that he ostensibly used to peddle the contraband. </p>.<p>Police later went in search of the Nigerian’s compatriot and accomplice.</p>.<p><strong>Flushed down the toilet</strong></p>.<p>But by the time they reached his house, the accomplice had flushed the remaining stock of MDMA down the toilet and made good his escape. Police are hunting for him. </p>.<p>Police investigations showed that the arrested Nigerian had bought 1.2 kg of MDMA from a dealer in Goa at throwaway prices and had planned to make a killing by peddling it in Bengaluru, a statement said. </p>