Mohali, June 24 -- An African national has been arrested and 540-gm cocaine, along with Rs.10,000 drug money, has been seized in Kharar, the police said on Monday. Identified as Ekjoa, a native of Aboh Mbaise district in Imo state of Anambra in Nigeria, the accused was caught on June 21 near Golden Estate, Sector 115 (Khooni Majra), where he had been residing.

Addressing mediapersons, Mohali SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said the police had received a tip-off about the African national who had come to India on a student visa. A raid was conducted in flat number 116B on the first floor of Golden Estate from where 540-gm cocaine, Rs.10,000 drug money, eight large and 10 small packing pouches, a digital weighing scale and various types of rubbe...