Chandigarh, July 27 -- The Chandigarh Police Crime Branch has dismantled an international and inter-state drug syndicate operating across the tricity and Delhi by arresting three African nationals.

On July 22, ASI Nasib Singh and his team, during patrolling, apprehended a Nigerian national, Imoru Damian, 31, residing in Kharar. He was found in possession of 62.60 gm amphetamine.

During interrogation, Damian disclosed details of the syndicate, leading to the arrest of Okoye Nnamdi, 31, another Nigerian national from Delhi, from whom police recovered 35.80 gm cocaine, 5.73 gm amphetamine and a Honda Accord car. Toufe Yosuof, 30, a South African national residing in Kharar, was also caught with 34.85 gm cocaine.

The foreign nationals, who...