October 01, (THEWILL) –Â The Indian police have arrested a Nigerian, identified as Chekwume Malvin, for alleged drug peddling.
According to The Hindu, Malvin was arrested by operatives attached to the K.G. Halli division of the Indian police service on Wednesday. He was arrested near the BDA complex in HRBR layout.
The police were said to have seized 15 grams of MDMA, 250 ml of hashish oil, N13,850 in cash, and a phone.
According to available information, 45-year-old Malvin had come to India on a medical visa but then enrolled in the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Mumbai to learn acting.
Reports state that he had completed a six-month course in acting from the same academy in Abuja in Nigeria.
After he completed the course in Mumbai, Malvin joined the film industry and got roles in over 20 Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
Some of his film credits include ‘Vishwaroopam’, ‘Singham’, ‘Anna Bond’, ‘Dilwale’, and ‘Paramathma’.
He reportedly confessed to wanting to make money fast and using his network to peddle drugs.
