Bengaluru: Police nab four interstate drug peddlers who assaulted police officers; MDMA worth ₹34 million seized

The Hebbal police formed five special teams and conducted simultaneous raids in Bengaluru and New Delhi and eventually arrested them. | Photo credit: D-Keine

In a major anti-drug operation, the Hebbal police arrested four alleged inter-state drug traffickers, including a Nigerian national who allegedly attacked the Karnataka police on social media, and seized 17.58 kg of crystal MDMA worth around ₹34 crore. A Nigerian national has reportedly posted on social media that he will continue to sell drugs in the state despite the police crackdown.

Investigators said the alleged kingpin, operating from Nigeria, had been sending messages to local traders after the earlier drug seizure, encouraging them to continue their illegal business despite increased police action in Bengaluru.

Police said the accused adopted a new modus operandi by hiding the MDMA in food packages to avoid detection during transport. The Hebbal police formed five special teams and conducted simultaneous raids in Bengaluru and New Delhi and eventually arrested them.

The arrested persons have been identified as Solomon Tochukwu, a Nigerian national allegedly hiding in New Delhi, Rakangmi Taniros from Manipur and accused Mohan Kumar and Johnson from Bengaluru who were allegedly involved in drug distribution in the city.

Further investigations are underway to trace the wider interstate drug network and identify other associates involved in this fraud.

Published – 15 Jul 2026 23:28 IST