Police in Goa, India have arrested a Nigerian and confiscated drugs worth Rs three crore (about $400,000) allegedly found in his possession.
Authorities said on Tuesday that it is one of the single biggest seizures in the town.
Police believe the drugs were to be sold locally across the lucrative winter months of the tourism season, Igbere TV reports.
North Goa Superintendent of Police, Utkrisht Prasoon, announcing the seizure, said the police raided a room rented by Ifeanyi Obi alias Alex, and seized substances suspected to be narcotic drugs including 2.035 kg MDMA (ecstasy), 1.021 kg cocaine, 1.270 kg ganja, 760 grams amphetamine sulphate (speed), and 106 grams charas worth a total of Rs three crore.
He added that Rupees two lakh in cash was also found in Mr Obi’s premises.
Mr Prasoon said the raid was conducted following a tip-off.
He also said that police discovered that Obi had been arrested in 2011 for overstaying his visa and again in 2012 for possession of cocaine.
Both trials are still pending.
“This raid is one of the single biggest seizures by the Goa Police in recent times. We cannot yet comment on his position in the drug network hierarchy as investigations are under process,” Prasoon said.
The police are also looking into possible negligence by the landlord who rented out the premises to Obi.
