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Navi Mumbai Police Arrest Nigerian National With Drugs Worth ₹3.57 Crore
Police in Navi Mumbai arrested a 41-year-old man in Taloja.
They say they found mephedrone and cocaine with him and at his home.
The drugs and other seized materials were valued at ₹3.57 crore.
Police say he had previously spent seven years in prison in another narcotics case.
He was released on bail in 2025.
A new case has been filed against him under India’s NDPS Act.
Police are trying to find where the drugs came from and who they were meant for.
They are also checking whether anyone else was involved.
Navi Mumbai Police arrested 41-year-old Nigerian national Ani Ikechukwu Darlington in Taloja on October 8.
Police said they seized 2.497 kg of mephedrone and 566 grams of cocaine from Darlington and his residence.
The seized drugs and other materials were valued at ₹3.57 crore.
Darlington had previously spent seven years in prison in a 2019 narcotics case and was released on bail in 2025.
Police registered a new case under the NDPS Act and are investigating the drugs’ source, intended recipients and possible associates.
- Who
- Navi Mumbai Police arrested Ani Ikechukwu Darlington, a 41-year-old Nigerian national.
- What
- Police said they seized 2.497 kg of mephedrone, 566 grams of cocaine and other materials valued at ₹3.57 crore.
- Where
- Taloja, Navi Mumbai; police said some of the drugs were found at Darlington’s residence in Rohinjan village.
- When
- October 8, 2026.
- Why
- Police said they were acting on a tip-off and are investigating the drugs’ source, intended recipients and possible involvement of others.
Key facts
- Accused
- Ani Ikechukwu Darlington, 41
- Arrest date
- October 8, 2026
- Mephedrone seized
- 2.497 kg
- Cocaine seized
- 566 grams
- Estimated total value
- ₹3.57 crore, including other seized materials
- Earlier narcotics case
- Darlington was booked in a 2019 case and released on bail in 2025 after spending seven years in prison, according to police.
- New case
- Registered at Taloja police station under NDPS Act Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 22(c)
Quotes
ACP Dr Vishal Hire
Assistant Commissioner of Police commenting on the arrest and ongoing investigation.
“The accused had earlier been booked in an NDPS case and had spent seven years in prison before being released on bail in 2025. He has now been arrested again with a substantial quantity of mephedrone and cocaine. We are investigating the source of the drugs, their intended recipients and whether others are involved in the racket.”
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