India News | Nigerian Woman Held with Cocaine Capsules

Mumbai, June 30 (PTI) A 32-year-old Nigerian woman was arrested on Monday from Andheri for allegedly possessing cocaine valued at Rs 1.42 crore, a Mumbai Police official said.

While patrolling in the old MHADA area in the early hours of the day, police spotted a Nigerian woman walking suspiciously. When asked to stop, she tried to flee, but police detained her.

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Police found 30 capsules containing 418 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 1.42 crore in her possession, an official said.

The accused woman was identified as Yena Christina Edova. She was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDLS) Act and are investigating.

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