The Indore Crime Branch, Madhya Pradesh, announced the arrest of Jacob Nnabuike Ugwu, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, on Monday, May 5, 2025. Ugwu was apprehended from his residence in Krishna Puri, Delhi, where he had been living for the past two to three years under the cover of running a refreshment shop.
Ugwu’s arrest follows the earlier seizure of approximately 36 grams of MD drugs, along with a Tata Altroz car and mobile phones, from two other suspects, Hariom Jha (26) and Lakshya Singh Rajput (26). According to Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya, Ugwu is believed to be the mastermind behind a nationwide drug trafficking network, orchestrating the supply of MD drugs through his associates.
Ugwu, originally from Enugu City, Nigeria, confessed to running the refreshment shop in Delhi for the past 2-3 years, while simultaneously using his network to supply MD drugs across the country for the past year.
The Indore Crime Branch team had previously received credible information that Jha and Rajput were involved in supplying MD drugs near the MR10 Bridge in Indore, leading to the successful seizure and arrest operation.
Further investigation is underway to dismantle the drug trafficking network linked to Ugwu and his associates.
