A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, has been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch in India for alleged drug trafficking.
Akinwunmi was arrested at Tarahunase village, Rajanukunte Main Road, Bengaluru, for being in possession of 5.325 kilograms of MDMA crystals, estimated to be worth Rs 10 crore (over N1.8bn).
According to source, Akinwunmi was seen arriving from Delhi with a suspicious bag and was immediately arrested
“She is a courier. She had come to hand over the drugs to a group of African peddlers,” a police officer said.
“We noticed four men on two scooters in the area, but they did not collect the parcel. Princess was arrested while standing with the bag,” the officer added.
During interrogation, the suspect, popularly known as Princess, reportedly claimed she was unaware of the contents of the bag.
