New Delhi, June 16: Delhi Police on Friday arrested a Nigerian national and recovered 67 gm of Amphetamine, worth Rs 70 lakh, from his possession. The accused, who has been identified as Enwerem Emmanuel Rapheal (26), had also exceeded his permitted stay in the country and was released on bail. The police said that Rapheal was not attending court proceedings in the Foreigners Act case.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka), M. Harsha Vardhan, said that on June 13, a police team was present in the Uttam Nagar area in order to verify foreigners staing illegally in the area. ‘Don’t Book Our Delhi Boy’ Delhi Police Comes Up With Witty ‘Request’ to Gujarat Police After Virat Kohli’s 28th Test Century in Ahmedabad Against Australia.

"An African national was seen coming towards the Gurdwara Road on a Scooty. On seeing the police, he took a U-turn and he tried to throw away a polythene bag which he took out from his pocket. However, the police team apprehended him before he could do that," Vardhan said. Delhi Police Pay Tribute to ASI Shambhu Dayal, Who Succumbs to Injuries After Being Attacked With Knife by Snatcher.

"The polythene contained a white coloured substance, which upon checking was found to be Amphetamine, weighing 67 gm," the DCP said, adding that a case under the relevant sections of NDPS Act has registered at the Uttam Nagar police station. On interrogation, the accused revealed that he purchased the Amphetamine from an African person from Mohan Garden and Chander Vihar.

"He was also previously arrested in a case registered under Section 14-A of the Foreigners Act, and was out on bail. The accused was also not attending the court proceedings after securing bail," the DCP said.

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