Hyderabad Police seized 150 grams of MDMA, arrested two Nigerian nationals
Hyderabad: In a major MDMA seizure Hyderabad, the Hyderabad City Police arrested two Nigerian nationals and seized 150 grams of MDMA worth ₹20 lakh during a joint operation by the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) and Tolichowki Police on January 8.
Police registered Cr.No.21/2026 at Tolichowki Police Station under Sections 8(c), read with 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. The accused were identified as Chidi Ezeh alias Nageshwaran, 42, and Obasi James Victor, 38, both residents of New Delhi and natives of Nigeria. Officials said the MDMA seizure Hyderabad followed credible intelligence inputs about interstate drug movement.
Investigators said Chidi Ezeh entered India in March 2014 on a medical attendant visa that expired in May 2014. Police found that he later procured Aadhaar, PAN and a driving licence using a fake Indian identity. During the operation, officers seized MDMA, a mobile phone, identity documents, bank cards and a vehicle registration certificate from his possession.
MDMA seizure Hyderabad uncovered interstate trafficking network
Police said the MDMA seizure Hyderabad exposed an interstate narcotics supply chain operating across multiple cities. According to investigators, Chidi Ezeh sourced cocaine and MDMA from a Nigerian national based in New Delhi and supplied drugs to peddlers in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and New Delhi.
Officials said the accused coordinated orders through WhatsApp. Depending on demand, Chidi either summoned peddlers to Delhi or delivered drugs personally. In some cases, Obasi James Victor assisted in hand-to-hand deliveries after receiving payments.
Police said Chidi had a criminal history, including a 2019 NDPS case in Golconda involving cocaine and MDMA, a 2024 case in Amberpet, and another case registered in North Goa. In contrast, officials confirmed that no criminal cases were pending against Obasi James Victor.
Obasi entered India on a tourist visa in December 2011, which later expired. Police said he initially engaged in a cloth export business before starting a restaurant in Delhi. Authorities confirmed that both accused overstayed in India with expired visas and passports.
Since no cases were pending against Obasi, H-NEW initiated deportation proceedings with the support of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office and the Nigerian Embassy. Police said they would blacklist him and bar his re-entry into India, citing security concerns and the risk of future drug trafficking.
Hyderabad Police appealed to citizens to stay away from substance abuse and urged parents to monitor children’s activities. Officials requested the public to share information related to drug trafficking with H-NEW at 8712661601. Inspector G.S. Daniel of H-NEW, SI C. Venkata Ramulu, and staff conducted the operation along with DI G. Balraj and personnel from Tolichowki Police Station.
