DEVELOPING: Nigerian Woman Emmanuel Joy Reportedly Arrested in India with 57.18g of Cocaine

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A supplied report attributed to News18 Hindi says Chandan Nagar police arrested Nigerian national Emmanuel Joy in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after she was allegedly found with a bag containing cocaine near IT Park, Sinhasa. The report says the 57.18 grams of cocaine was valued at more than ₹29 lakh, approximately N40.9 million.

Police reportedly alleged that Ms. Joy was travelling from Mumbai to Indore to supply cocaine. According to the account, officers noticed her acting suspiciously, questioned her, and searched her after they said her answers were not satisfactory. The search allegedly recovered cocaine concealed in a transparent bag.

The report says Ms. Joy is a Lagos resident who arrived in India from Nigeria on 14 August on a seven-month business visa. It says she had been living in Bandra East, Mumbai, where she worked at a hair salon with her sister.

During interrogation, she reportedly told police that she had obtained the drugs at a low price and planned to sell them at a higher price in Indore. That statement is attributed to the police account and has not been independently verified by Crime Watch Global.

The supplied report says police registered a case under Sections 8 and 21 of India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, checked her passport, visa, and immigration records, and brought her before a court. It further says she was charged and remanded in prison custody.

The charges and police allegations are not a conviction. Ms. Joy is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law, and the exact court record, hearing date, and subsequent case outcome were not supplied with this report.

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