20 Nigerians Arrested in Pakistan for Drug Trafficking

Twenty Nigerians have been arrested in Pakistan for their alleged role in a drug trafficking ring based in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. During the operation, law enforcement recovered 4.432 kilograms of drugs.

The arrests were revealed in a statement by the Associated Press of Pakistan on Wednesday. This statement came from the country’s Anti-Narcotics Force.

The statement said, “Acting on credible intelligence, the ANF conducted coordinated intelligence-based operations at various locations across the twin cities, resulting in the arrest of 20 Nigerian nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking and recovered 4.432 Kgs of narcotics.”

The drugs seized included 1.682 kg of cocaine, 2 kg of Methamphetamine (Ice), and 750 grams of weed.

The agency mentioned that intelligence reports connected the suspects to a network accused of smuggling, distributing, and selling cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis. This network reportedly targeted young people, especially students in educational institutions in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

The statement added, “Preliminary investigations have further revealed that two of the arrested Nigerian nationals were already on bail in a previous narcotics-related case.”

The ANF explained that it had been keeping an eye on the network through constant intelligence gathering and surveillance before the operations took place.

They called the arrests a major breakthrough in their nationwide fight against drug trafficking.