Times News NetworkPanchkula: The anti‑narcotics cell of Panchkula Police busted a Delhi‑to‑Tricity cocaine supply network, arresting a Nigerian national who allegedly ran the racket under the cover of a clothing and footwear business.The breakthrough came during the investigation of a case registered under the NDPS Act at Chandi Mandir Police Station. Police said the accused had been supplying cocaine for nearly five years while operating a business front in Delhi.DCP, Crime and Traffic Amrinder Singh said that on June 17, 2026, the anti‑narcotics cell received a tip‑off that Anchit alias Chintu, a resident of Peer Muchalla, would deliver cocaine near Herbal Park in Sector 26.Acting on the information, a team led by Inspector Saurav Rawat laid a trap and arrested Anchit along with his XUV‑500 vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 87 cocaine pellets weighing 43 grams.During interrogation, Anchit revealed that he had procured the cocaine from a Nigerian national in Vikas Puri, Delhi, on the instructions of Ajay, another resident of Peer Muchalla. Police subsequently arrested Ajay and, based on further investigation, apprehended Aja Ogbonna, a Nigerian national residing in Tilak Nagar, Delhi.Police commissioner Pankaj Nain said the investigation established that Ogbonna had been involved in cocaine trafficking since arriving in India on a business visa in 2018. He allegedly used his clothing and footwear business as a cover to avoid suspicion while supplying cocaine to customers.The accused was produced in court and has been sent to judicial custody.
