The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) connected to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police have apprehended three Nigerian nationals who have been discovered to be in possession of cocaine and Indian Made International Liquor (IMFL) value greater than Rs. 2.14 lakh in Mira Highway on Friday night. Notably, the sachets of cocaine have been hidden in the bathroom of the residence.

Appearing on a tip-off, a crew led by Police Inspector Devidas Handore and API Vilas Kute, underneath the directions of ACP Amol Mandwe and different senior officers, raided an residence on the second ground of Sheetal Sai constructing within the Sheetal Nagar space of Mira Highway at round 6:45 pm.

Upon checking, the police crew discovered bottles of beer and sachets of cocaine hidden in the bathroom of the residence, whereas these arrested have been recognized as Ejay Tony (42) and John Kenneth Okology (49) respectively, one other particular person recognized as-Frank Sevista Nevafor (34), a local of Onitsha metropolis in Nigeria, was additionally taken into custody for failing to supply professional paperwork to authorize his keep within the nation.

The police are scanning their actions and antecedents to search out out if they’ve any felony instances registered in opposition to them previously.

A case underneath the related sections of the Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1949 and provisions of the Indian Passport Act and Foreigners Act 1967 has been registered in opposition to the accused, who’ve been remanded to custody.

“Our drive will proceed till the drug and unlawful immigrant menace is weeded out from the dual cities,” stated Handore. The case has been handed over to the Mira Highway police to conduct additional investigations.