A Nigerian national, allegedly involved in drug peddling, was caught by Kadugodi police after a tip-off by a local resident. Police seized 361 ecstasy tablets.
Miracle Nevalhewku, 29, was staying in a rented house at Chikkabanahalli for the last two weeks.
According to police, a resident of the area heard Miracle talking about narcotic drugs over the phone on Nov 5. He alerted police on the helpline 112.
Assistant sub-inspector Dayananda Swamy and head constable Prabhakar reached the spot and searched his house, during which the ecstasy pills worth around Rs 7.2 lakh were found.
During interrogation, he told police that he came to India two years ago and didn’t have a visa.
