A 40-year-old Nigerian woman, Roselime Oluchi Ikeoha, has been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru, India, on charges of drug trafficking. Authorities recovered 12 kilograms of MDMA, a potent narcotic, from her possession.
Ikeoha, who has been operating a grocery shop in TC Palya for the past five years, allegedly used the shop as a front to peddle drugs to her customers. City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda confirmed the arrest, describing it as one of the largest drug busts in the city.
The CCB Narcotics team raided Ikeoha’s premises and detained her after receiving credible information. According to Dayananda, “This is one of the biggest drug seizures in Bengaluru and Karnataka. The Narcotics Control Wing of the CCB team successfully dismantled an MDMA crystal drug network, which is international in scope.”
Ikeoha, who arrived in Bengaluru on a business visa five years ago, had overstayed as her visa had expired. During interrogation, she reportedly confessed to her involvement in illegal activities, including drug sales. “She admitted to making illegal money by selling drugs at inflated prices,” Dayananda said.
The investigation is ongoing, with authorities searching for Ikeoha’s suppliers and a Mumbai-based woman believed to be connected to the network. The case has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Foreigners Act.
