Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Nigerian National Arrested in Pune for Drug Possession
Police in Pune, India, caught a Nigerian man named Valentine (also known as James E).
They found him with a banned drug called Mephedrone.
This drug is worth a lot of money.
The police arrested him near a medical store.
He now faces charges under India's drug laws.
The police acted on information they received.
The arrest was made by the anti-narcotics cell.
The man was living in the Yewalewadi area of Pune.
A Nigerian national was arrested by Pune city police.
The arrest was made near Purandar Medical Store in Yewalewadi.
The suspect is identified as Valentine alias James E (35).
He was arrested for possession of Mephedrone.
An FIR has been filed under the NDPS Act.
- Who
- A Nigerian national, identified as Valentine alias James E.
- What
- Was arrested for possessing Mephedrone.
- When
- Friday (based on the article).
- Where
- Yewalewadi in Pune, near the Purandar Medical Store.
- Why
- Due to possession of a banned drug.
- Suspect
- Valentine alias James E (35), Nigerian National
- Location of Arrest
- Near Purandar Medical Store, Yewalewadi, Pune
- Drug
- Mephedrone
- Value of Drugs
- Rs 12.9 lakhs
- Charge
- Violation of NDPS Act