Two Africans among 6 held for drug peddling

Six alleged narcotic drug peddlers, two of them African nationals, were apprehended from Jubilee Hills here today, police said.
The alleged drug peddlers were nabbed in a joint operation of different wings of Hyderabad Police, which also seized 370 gm of cocaine, Rs 46,000 in cash, 12 cellphones, one car and a bike from them.
They were identified as Mandela James, from South Africa, Drake Owen, a Ghanaian, Abhishek Kumar, an artist, G Srinivasulu, J E Naveen Kumar and M Srinvas, a police release said.
James, the alleged kingpin of the drug racket who operated from Mumbai, and Owen came to India on business visa and were engaged in garments export business.

"The accused persons were supplying cocaine for Rs 3,500 per gram to locals, who in turn, were selling it to others for higher price," police added.