In a significant development in the crackdown on the Yasin-Shahwar drug trafficking network, the Bhopal Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested two foreign nationals — a Nigerian man and a Thai woman — for their alleged role in supplying synthetic drugs, including MDMA, in Bhopal and Delhi.
Police recovered 2.95 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy) during the operation. The Nigerian, identified as Orachor Onyeka (34), is believed to be the main MDMA supplier for Yasin’s network. He has a wide drug distribution network spanning Bhopal, Delhi, and other Indian cities, and has been operating in India for the past seven years.
According to police, Onyeka imports MDMA from abroad and communicates with clients via WhatsApp, Telegram, and other online platforms. He was already facing cases under the Foreigners Act and fraud sections at DLF Phase-1 Police Station in Delhi.
The arrested Thai woman reportedly worked at various spa centres in Bhopal, allegedly using them as a front for drug distribution, both online and offline.
Additional DCP (Crime Branch) Shailendra Singh Chouhan said police recovered Indian SIM cards from both accused. The SIMs were registered using documents of a local Indian citizen, and investigations are ongoing to determine whether the documents were fraudulently used. If confirmed, a separate FIR will be registered.
Police Commissioner Harinarayanchari Mishra confirmed that both foreign nationals are being interrogated. “The Nigerian was operating primarily from Delhi, while the Thai woman was active in both Delhi and Bhopal,” he said. “More arrests and revelations are expected as the investigation progresses.”
The arrests follow the earlier detention of six members from the Yasin gang, leading police to expand their probe into interstate and international drug networks.
