71-year-old South African, Nigerian nabbed for drug trafficking in India Published April 13, 2017 Share Tweet Authorities at the Indian Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said they have arrested a 71-year-old South African, Jan Harm Herbst and his Nigerian companion, identified as Martin for smuggling drugs. The authorities said 14 kilograms of Methaqualone was seized from the two. According to the Times of India, the NCB got its eyes on the 71-year-old South African during his stay in a Delhi hotel and nabbed him at the airport when he was about to fly out of India. Herbst was also accused of smuggling drugs six times in the past. Earlier, the police had arrested another South African in Mumbai with the drug. He told the police that he had stayed at a hotel in Karol Bagh. When NCB detectives went to the hotel to verify his claims, they found that he had stayed there from March 16 to April 3. The police also found that another South African national, who happens to be Herbst had been staying in the same hotel since March 29. The detectives then put him on surveillance and the police were invited to question him on the destination of the drugs. It was then revealed that consignment of drugs was targeted to South Africa. On April 10, Herbst and Martin were intercepted at the domestic airport. Herbst was to board a flight to Bengaluru. When his luggage was searched, Methaqualone wrapped in polythene and carbon paper concealed between T-shirts were found. During interrogation, Herbst revealed that he had come to India eight times and ferried drugs in six of those trips. He had revealed that he works for a Nigerian drug cartel operating between India and South Africa. Martin also told the police that he has been supplying the drug for several years. He has been staying in India since 2007. Share Tweet DRUG Nurse drugs, rapes 19-year-old patient Singapore executes Nigerian for drug trafficking NDLEA seizes N175m from suspected drug traffickers How to give proper drug dosage to babies Indonesian newspaper apologises over execution story error Okafor predicts death of drug firms in 2017 Fake malaria drug in circulation, FG raises the alarm NDLEA arraigns deaf and dumb man for peddling marijuana Sponsored Links You May Like How to Buy the U.S Mega Millions Tickets From Nigeria?! 24lottos Which Countries Provide the Best Medical Treatment Medical Tourism 7 Investments That'll Help Plan For The Future Womens Article How To Buy a U.S Mega Millions Lottery Ticket From Your Mobile? 24lottos Suffering from Heart Health Issues? You Should Get Treated in Israel HMC Israel Why Nigerians Seek Medical Treatment Abroad Medical Tourism Which Country Has the Best Heart Specialists and Technology? HMC Israel Top 6 High Salary Clean Energy Jobs That Are In Demand Now WomensArticle.com How To Buy US Mega Millions From Your Mobile? 24lottos How to play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos The best portable speaker we've tested is Amazon's deal of the day USA Today Why The Friendly Skies Aren’t So Friendly To The Dr. David Daos Huffington Post by Taboola TRENDING Couple celebrates wedding with rickshaw convoy Buhari absent at FEC meeting, remains indoors Court orders forfeiture of $43m, £27,800, N23m found by EFCC to FG 13-year-old accidentally shoots himself dead on live Instagram Man captures 60-year-old lover’s nudity, demands N1m