Nigerian and Zambian jailed in India for heroin trafficking
Three to four sentences:
Christian Arinze, a Nigerian national, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by an Indian court for drug trafficking. He was convicted alongside his Zambian accomplice, Hanchabila John, after being found guilty of smuggling heroin into India. The case involved the seizure of over 2.75 kilograms of heroin at Ahmedabad Airport. The Narcotics Control Bureau urged the public to report drug-related activities and assured confidentiality for informants.
What happened
- Christian Arinze and Hanchabila John were sentenced to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 200,000 each by a court in Ahmedabad.
- Hanchabila John was arrested on September 3, 2021, at Ahmedabad Airport with about 2.75 kilograms of heroin after arriving from Dubai.
- The drugs were discovered during a search by the Narcotics Control Bureau at the airport.
- The agency encouraged citizens to report narcotics activities via the MANAS helpline, promising confidentiality.
- The conviction of Arinze follows recent arrests of Nigerians in Ghana and Mozambique for alleged criminal activities.
