Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Four Nigeria nationals and one from Ivory Coast were arrested for allegedly peddling cocaine in the city, said police on Sunday. Also Read - CRPF Issues New Guidelines, Bans Use of Smartphones by Staff in 'High-Sensitivity Areas'

“On a tip-off, the Crime Branch raided two houses in the suburbs and seized 168 grammes of cocaine valued at Rs 18 lakh,” said Additional Commissioner of Police, Crime, S. Ravi said in a statement here. Also Read - In Viral Video, Tihar Prisoner Claims Officials Smuggled Him Phones, Staff Refutes Allegations

In the first raid, three Nigerians — Udogala Augustine Arinze, 29; Ebuka Emmanuel Iweh, 37 and Peter Nwabunwanne Okafor, 26 were caught with 117 gm of the drug. Also Read - NAM vs IR-A Dream11 Team Prediction, Namibia vs Ireland Wolves 2020, 3rd T20: Captain And Vice-Captain, Fantasy Cricket Tips Namibia vs Ireland Wolves at SuperSport Park, South Africa 5:30 PM IST February 18

In another raid, Ebele Ifekwu Ufearoh, 53, of Nigeria and Zago Constant, 32, of Ivory Coast were nabbed for possessing 51 gm of cocaine.

Mobile phones, a laptop, two portable weighing machines, a pocket router and two two-wheelers were also seized from both the spots.

A case has been filed against the five under the Narcotic, Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Foreigners’ Act and a court has sent them to 14 day judicial custody.

This is published unedited from the IANS feed.