Nigerian held for peddling

New Delhi, Nov 26: A Nigerian was arrested from west Delhi on the charge of peddling 260 gm heroin valued at Rs 26 lakh in the intertiol market, police said on Sunday. Justin, a resident of Lagos, was arrested on Friday night when he visited Dabri Road near Dada Dev Khel Parisar to supply the contraband to his contact. The contraband has been seized. “Justin was arrested by Punjab Police in 2015 for drug trafficking. After coming out of jail in May 2017, he moved to Delhi and began supplying heroin. He had come on a business visa in 2011 and was exporting clothes to Nigeria from Ludhia but suffered losses,” Deputy Commissioner of Police G. Ram Gopal ik said. He later came in contact with persons who introduced him to drugs. He then allegedly began supplying rcotics to earn quick money. Efforts are on to b his accomplices, the officer added. (IANS)