Peddler held, 150g cocaine seized in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Excise sleuths arrested a Nigerian drug peddler and seized 153 grams of cocaine and 16 grams of MDMA from his possession at Khairatabad on Tuesday.
Acting on specific information, an excise enforcement team of Hyderabad raided a house at MS Makhta on Tuesday and seized 153 grams of cocaine and 16 grams of MDMA from the possession of a Nigerian peddler, James Morrison, 28.
Along with his cell phone, the excise sleuths also seized a note book containing details of transactions carried out by the accused. “Absconding peddlers, Daddy Boy alias John and Mike, based in Bengaluru, have appointed James Morrison as their agent in Hyderabad,” assistant excise superintendent N Anji Reddy said. James came out of prison in December 2020. Daddy Boy and Mike were sending cocaine to James through their agents as per the orders from local clients.
“As per the orders of his Bengaluru-based handlers, James Morrison delivers the contraband to customers at specific locations. He has been supplying cocaine for Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000 per gram and MDMA at Rs 5,000 a gram,” Anji Reddy said. James was earlier arrested in August 2020 along with two others in possession of six grams of cocaine.