Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Nigerian Woman Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine in Bread Loaves
A Nigerian woman named Olajide Esther Iyanuoluwa was caught by the police in Bengaluru.
She had hidden cocaine worth Rs 1.20 crore inside bread loaves in her backpack.
The police found out she was staying in different places in Mumbai but wasn't studying at any college.
She got the drugs from a friend in Mumbai and was taking them to Bengaluru in private buses.
The police also caught the person she was supposed to give the drugs to, who was then deported.
The woman is now in jail and might be sent back to Nigeria.
The police have been catching many people for drug crimes, and a lot of foreigners have been sent back to their countries for doing this.
A 29-year-old Nigerian woman was arrested in Bengaluru for smuggling 121 grams of cocaine worth Rs 1.20 crore.
The cocaine was concealed in bread loaves inside her backpack.
She had come to India in 2024 on a student visa but was not enrolled in any college.
The woman procured the drugs from a friend in Mumbai and transported them to Bengaluru in private buses.
The police also arrested the intended recipient, who was subsequently deported.
- Who
- Olajide Esther Iyanuoluwa, a 29-year-old Nigerian woman
- What
- Smuggling cocaine concealed in bread loaves
- When
- Arrested in 2024, specific date not mentioned
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To transport and supply cocaine to designated locations
- Name
- Olajide Esther Iyanuoluwa
- Age
- 29
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Drug Seized
- 121 grams of cocaine
- Estimated Value
- Rs 1.20 crore
- Arrest Location
- Bengaluru
- Visa Type
- Student visa
- Year of Arrival
- 2024