The Chennai Police Department has apprehended William Joseph, a Nigerian national in Bengaluru, for allegedly selling methamphetamine in Chennai. Following his arrest, Joseph was taken to Teynampet police station for further interrogation as authorities continued their investigation into the drug trafficking operation.
This arrest comes close on the heels of another drug-related arrest in Bengaluru last month. In October 2024, the anti-narcotics wing of the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested Chikdum Livonas, a 32-year-old Nigerian national, in a major drug bust. The CCB seized MDMA crystals weighing 1.03 kg, valued at Rs 1.5 crore, from Livonas in the Adugodi region of south Bengaluru. According to Bengaluru police officials, Livonas was caught distributing MDMA crystals to college students and software professionals while operating on a two-wheeler.
Ganja Seized
In another startling news, police at Chennai airport seized 1.5 kg of high-quality cannabis worth approximately ₹80 lakh, intended for sale among college students and IT workers. Acting on information about drug smuggling from Thailand to Chennai via Delhi, Chennai’s Narcotics Control Special Police monitored passengers arriving from Delhi on 12 November 2024. Mohammad Farooq (30) from Mannadi, Chennai, who arrived on an Indigo Airlines flight, was questioned, leading to the discovery of a concealed parcel of high-grade cannabis in his belongings.
During the investigation, Farooq revealed that two associates from Chennai had sent him to Thailand to acquire the drugs and instructed him to return via Delhi to avoid detection. Upon examining Farooq’s phone records, the police identified and contacted two individuals in Chennai suspected of involvement. Using Farooq’s contact, officers arranged a meeting at Chennai airport and arrested the two individuals upon arrival.
The Special Police found that this expensive, highly intoxicating cannabis was being smuggled specifically to target college students and IT professionals. Following their arrests, the three individuals were taken to the Chennai Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s Office for further interrogation as part of an ongoing investigation.
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