Hyderabad: A Nigerian man was deported for drug peddling Hyderabad on Friday, November 7. He had come to India on a business visa in 2012.

The accused was identified as 43-year-old Johnkennedy Chukwuemeka Okoro. He first came to Mumbai and initiated a garments business.

Upon inquiry, it was revealed that his passport and visa had expired. Okoro frequently travelled between Bengaluru and Hyderabad and had been residing in India illegally. Moreover, he became involved in drug-peddling activities to earn money.

Further, while moving suspiciously in Asifnagar police limits, he was apprehended by the police.

Based on a tip-off, the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) apprehended Okoro. He failed to explain the reason for his overstay in India. Upon conducting a thorough search,

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