
Photographs of confiscated drug money by the Eagle Telangan team.
Telangana Eagle team arrested the key operator Hawala, who participated in drug money for Nigerian cartels working throughout India. Police confiscated 3 Crore in cash associated with revenue from narcotics during Mumbai operation.
The arrest of Dargaram Rataji prajapati is part of the ongoing investigation after the arrest of the Nigerian national national national teamyeis Esomchi Esomchi, also known as Maxwell and Emmanuel Bediak by Rachakond Police.
Dargaram was one of the main manipulators of the Drug Money network that worked through Hawal channels in Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Eagle performed the operation and confiscated money from Hawala.
Previously, during the raid on M/S Bharath Kumar Chaganlal & Company at Phoool Gully, Kalbadevi, Mumbai, Dargaram escaped before the police could arrest him. The company was used to direct the yield of drugs from Nigerian traders with Hawala routes.
After the intervention, Dargaram became underground, often changed places and erased contact numbers and WhatsApp cottages related to its illegal trade. Eagle Force, which worked on specific information, placed it and took it into custody.
During the interrogation, he confirmed the roles of his collaborators Chetan Singh, Ronak Prajapati (manager) and Chetan Mavji, who regularly gathered and delivered cash to members of the Nigerian drug network. He also revealed that in addition to the bombai, their operations have spread to Javeri Chambers, Ratnapur in Ahmedabad, managed by nine and dilip, and Chandni Chowk in Nový Delhi, managed by Mukesh.
The investigation showed that Nigerian traders used people washing to export fabrics, clothing, human hair and other goods to Nigeria. After collecting the decree from Uttam Singh informed Chetana Singh, who coordinated with Bharath Kumar Chaganlal & Co. For collecting cash and ensured delivery to Nigerian freight offices in the Pydhonie and Mandvi area in Mumbai.
So far, 25 people have been arrested in connection with the Network of the Hawala Network and a total of 3.084 GBP CRORE was confiscated.
The police also found that Onyeisi Esomchi Kenneth, arrested earlier, used five passports, four Nigerian and one Ghanaian to act in India, and raise concerns about the deported foreign nationals to enter the country for false identities to continue drug trafficking.
Published – October 10, 2025 09:01