Hyderabad | July 7, 2025: In a significant operation, the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) has apprehended four foreign nationals—two Nigerians, one Tanzanian, and one Sudanese—who were allegedly involved in drug peddling activities in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. All four were found to be illegally overstaying in India, with their visas having expired.
The individuals taken into custody are:
Maxwell Anthony Izuchukwu (29) – Nigeria
Chinaza Nnanna Vivian, alias Ibrahim Niasha (38) – Nigeria
Mwajuma Almasi Masisila (30) – Tanzania
Ahmed Hamid Abujabr Hamid (27) – Sudan
Hyderabad City Police Apprehend and Deport 4 Foreign Nationals Involved in Drug Peddling.
On credible information, the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) apprehended four foreign nationals – two Nigerians, one Tanzanian, and one Sudanese – who were illegally… pic.twitter.com/69QMVRj2D7
— Hyderabad City Police (@hydcitypolice) July 7, 2025
According to credible inputs received by H-NEW, the four were operating from Hyderabad while maintaining links with known drug offenders, raising serious concerns over public safety and national security. Though no narcotic substances were recovered during the arrests, officials stated that their illegal stay and associations warranted immediate action.
Hyderabad Police, in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and the respective embassies, initiated deportation proceedings. The individuals have since been handed over for repatriation and will be blacklisted from re-entering India.
