Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand, DCP Task Force/Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing Y.V.S. Sudheendra, HNEW Inspector S. Bala Swamy and other officials at a press conference in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Two Nigerian nationals were arrested by the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) on suspicion of involvement in drug-peddling, and the authorities have initiated deportation proceedings against them in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).
The duo, identified as Aful Clement alias Aful David, 29, and Lazarus Chinwenmeri Favour, 19, were detained from Tolichowki. According to the police, both individuals failed to provide satisfactory explanations when questioned, and were found to be in India under questionable circumstances.
While no narcotic substances were seized from them at the time of apprehension, further investigation revealed that Aful Clement has been overstaying in India, while his visa expired in 2019. He was earlier arrested by Chandigarh police in a cheating case in 2022 and served six months in Model Jail, Chandigarh. After securing bail, he remained in the country without any documented occupation and eventually shifted to Bengaluru, and later Hyderabad, allegedly to engage in drug distribution.
His associate, Lazarus Chinwenmeri Favour, entered India on a student visa for a science and technology course. The police said he was found to be associated with drug peddlers.
Published – July 24, 2025 12:22 am IST
