Delhi Police's Crime Branch dismantled an international drug trafficking network on Thursday, 29 October 2026, arresting four individuals — three Nigerian nationals and one Indian — for the procurement, possession, and distribution of commercial quantities of cocaine and MDMA across the Delhi-NCR region. The operation, conducted by Eastern Range-I of the Delhi Police Crime Branch, is among the more significant narcotics busts targeting a foreign-linked supply chain in the capital this year.

The Accused and the Operation

The four arrested individuals have been identified as Nnamdi Osita alias Johan Peter (46), Victor Ocaforo (33), Obinna Mike Ernest (32) — all Nigerian nationals — and Attar Singh alias Lucky (23), an Indian resident of Nilothi, Delhi. Intelligence development on drug traffickers operating in Delhi-NCR began on 25 September, when a Crime Branch team was constituted and commenced surveillance across different parts of the city.

The breakthrough came when Head Constable Surya Prakash received credible information that Nnamdi Osita, along with associates, was supplying narcotics near Shukar Bazar Road in Chander Vihar, Delhi. When the raiding party reached the spot and observed Osita handing over a suspicious white packet to another individual, all three suspects attempted to flee into a nearby building but were apprehended on the third floor, officials said.

Drugs Recovered and Charges Filed

Searches of the three accused yielded white powder packets from their trouser pockets, subsequently confirmed to be narcotics. The seized quantities amounted to 55 grams of MDMA, 301 grams of MDMA, and 105 grams of cocaine, all taken into police possession. During interrogation, Nnamdi Osita and Obinna Mike Ernest disclosed links with Attar Singh, leading to his arrest from his residence at Meera Kunj, Nilothi, where an additional 61 grams of MDMA were recovered.

A case was registered on 26 September under Sections 21, 22, 25, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Crime Branch Police Station, Delhi. The total MDMA seized across all four accused stands at 417 grams, with cocaine at 105 grams.

Immigration Violations Surface

Investigators found that none of the three Nigerian nationals could produce valid passports, visas, or any other documentation authorising their stay in India. As a result, Section 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 has been added to the case, compounding the legal exposure of the accused. This detail points to a broader enforcement gap: undocumented foreign nationals operating transnational drug supply chains in the capital.

Scope of the Network

According to officials, the accused were engaged not just in retail distribution but in wholesale supply of narcotic drugs, operating through a network of associates to facilitate the illicit trade. 'The investigation has revealed that the accused were actively involved in the wholesale and retail supply of narcotic drugs and were operating through a network of associates to facilitate the illicit trade,' officials said. The involvement of both foreign principals and a local Indian distributor — Attar Singh — suggests a layered supply structure designed to insulate the upper tiers from street-level exposure. This is consistent with patterns seen in earlier Delhi NCR cocaine and MDMA cases where Nigerian networks have served as international procurement links.

What Comes Next

Further legal proceedings are underway. Given the addition of immigration charges, the three Nigerian nationals face deportation proceedings alongside prosecution under the NDPS Act. Investigators are expected to probe the wider network of associates mentioned in initial disclosures, which could lead to further arrests.