Police have arrested a Nigerian national with 1.1kg white heroin from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Acting on special information, a police team from the Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit arrested Ozol Michel, who landed at the TIA on Monday from the Q.R 352 flight of Qatar Airlines.
64 pieces of plastic-coated white heroin weighing 1.1kg was taken out of his body 33-year-old Nigerian citizen after a surgery at the Birendra Police Hospital where he was taken for medical checkup.
Michel, a footballer of Nigerian club Enyimba National Football Club said that he came to Nepal to play professional football in Nepal. He landed in Kathmandu via Afghanistan-Dubai-Doha route.
Police investigation into the case in underway, a statement issued by the Unit said Tuesday.
White heroin seized from four Nigerians few days earlier: Photo Source NDCLEU
Four Nigerian nationals, Merdith Chukwdi, Rome Nnadozine, Hens Kelechi and Ifanyi Chukwadi, were arrested two weeks earlier with the 2.4kg white heroin and US$10,000. A case has been filed against them at the Kathmandu District Court, according to the Unit.
In another haul on Friday, police arrested two Italians named Chiefa David, 29, and Carolina Walker Gamboa, 23, were with 900-gram hashish.
The anti-narcotics unit has said five Indians and two Singaporeans are also facing investigations currently over drug trafficking charges.
Acting on special information, a police team from the Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit arrested Ozol Michel, who landed at the TIA on Monday from the Q.R 352 flight of Qatar Airlines.
64 pieces of plastic-coated white heroin weighing 1.1kg was taken out of his body 33-year-old Nigerian citizen after a surgery at the Birendra Police Hospital where he was taken for medical checkup.
Michel, a footballer of Nigerian club Enyimba National Football Club said that he came to Nepal to play professional football in Nepal. He landed in Kathmandu via Afghanistan-Dubai-Doha route.
Police investigation into the case in underway, a statement issued by the Unit said Tuesday.
White heroin seized from four Nigerians few days earlier: Photo Source NDCLEU
Four Nigerian nationals, Merdith Chukwdi, Rome Nnadozine, Hens Kelechi and Ifanyi Chukwadi, were arrested two weeks earlier with the 2.4kg white heroin and US$10,000. A case has been filed against them at the Kathmandu District Court, according to the Unit.
In another haul on Friday, police arrested two Italians named Chiefa David, 29, and Carolina Walker Gamboa, 23, were with 900-gram hashish.
The anti-narcotics unit has said five Indians and two Singaporeans are also facing investigations currently over drug trafficking charges.
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Carolina Walker Gamboa is an old friend of mine... if anybody knows any new, please post.
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