A 27-year-old Nigerian national, identified as Obase Prosper, has been arrested in Delhi, India, over allegations of drug trafficking and involvement in an international online romance scam.
Indian authorities said officers recovered 5.085 kilograms of methamphetamine, estimated to be worth more than ₹10 crore, during the operation.
According to investigators, Obase entered India on a medical visa but allegedly remained in the country illegally after his visa expired in 2023.
He was arrested on Friday, July 17, 2026, during a joint operation carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Delhi.
Authorities allege that the suspect was part of an international romance scam syndicate that targeted victims across India. The group reportedly created fake profiles on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, pretending to be citizens of the United States and the United Kingdom to build romantic relationships with unsuspecting victims online.
Police said the victims were told that expensive gifts, foreign currency and other valuables had been sent to them from abroad. They were then allegedly asked to pay fake customs duties, GST and other processing fees before the parcels could be released.
The investigation gained momentum after a resident of Daligan, Lucknow, reported losing nearly ₹68 lakh to a fraudster who allegedly posed as a woman named “Doris William” from England on Facebook.
Investigators also claimed the victim was sent a forged Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) certificate to make the scheme appear genuine.
A case has been registered at the Madiaon Police Station in Lucknow, while investigations into the alleged drug trafficking and cyber fraud network are ongoing.
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