Nigerian Woman Arrested in Connection with One of India’s Largest Drug Busts

Authorities in India apprehend a Nigerian woman linked to one of the country’s largest drug seizures, spotlighting international drug trafficking networks.

In Bengaluru, India, authorities have arrested Roselime Oluchi Ikeoha, a 40-year-old Nigerian woman, in relation to a significant drug trafficking case.

The Anti-Narcotics unit of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) confiscated 12 kilograms of MDMA, a powerful synthetic drug, from her possession. This marks one of the largest drug seizures in Bengaluru’s history.

Police Commissioner B. Dayananda confirmed the arrest and stated that the seized drugs were valued at around ₹24 crore. Investigators disclosed that Ikeoha had been running a grocery shop in the TC Palya area for five years, which was allegedly used as a front for her drug distribution operations.

This ranks among the largest drug seizures in both Bengaluru and Karnataka.

The Narcotics Control Wing of the CCB team successfully broke up an international MDMA crystal drug network.

Dayananda stated, “They seized 12 kg of pure white and yellow MDMA, with an estimated total value of ₹24 crore.”

Dayananda added that acting on credible intelligence, CCB officials raided Ikeoha’s premises and detained her. During the raid, they also uncovered 70 SIM cards, which raised suspicions of a larger criminal network.

Authorities report that during interrogation, Ikeoha confessed to making illegal profits by selling drugs at inflated prices.

She reportedly also gave information about her suppliers and a possible link to a woman from Mumbai connected to the drug trade.

An investigation is currently in progress to identify Ikeoha’s suppliers and determine the involvement of a woman based in Mumbai who is believed to be connected to the network.

Following her arrest, the CCB Narcotics team questioned her, collected information, and confiscated 12 kg of drugs. We are currently searching for the supplier.

He explained that further investigations would concentrate on identifying the Mumbai woman, uncovering the reasons for her possession of 70 SIM cards, and determining the source of the drugs.

Ikeoha, who arrived in India on a business visa five years prior, remained in the country beyond her visa’s expiration. Authorities have charged her under both the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Foreigners Act.