Telangana Police nab 2 African Nationals for Trafficking Cocaine

HYDERABAD: Two African Nationals were arrested on Sunday night and Cocaine worth Rs 1.5 lakh was recovered from their possession. The Two Africans are the citizens of the Republic of Cote d' Ivoire.

Police had received a specific tip-off on this movement and had kept a close watch on the movements of Dohoun Arnold Patrick (31), and Yaye Abdoulaye(34) near Nanal Nagar X roads on Sunday morning when they were waiting to meet prospective customers and arrested them.

Excise sleuths also seized three cell phones from their possession. During the interrogation, the accused confessed that they procured the contraband from a Bangalore-based Nigerian peddler.

Arnold Patrick, who has been staying in Bangalore has come to Hyderabad by bus on Sunday early hours to sell Cocaine to customers as per the instructions of his handler. Arnold took shelter at Yaye Abdoulaye's flat in Sun City,

Bandlagunda. On Sunday morning Arnold and Yaye got out of the house to sell cocaine in Towlichowki, Himayath Nagar and Gachibowli. Cops arrested them near Nanal Nagar X roads.