20 Nigerians Arrested in Pakistan Over Drug Trafficking

(Illegal Drugs. Photo Credit: 8am Media)
Pakistan's anti drug police have arrested 20 Nigerian nationals for allegedly selling illegal drugs to young people and students in the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

A news agency reported the arrests on Wednesday, citing an ANF statement.

The ANF raided several locations across the twin cities based on solid intelligence and seized a total of 4.432 kilos of narcotics.

The haul included 1.682 kilos of cocaine, 2 kilos of crystal meth known as ice and 750 grams of weed.

According to the agency, the network moved, distributed and sold cocaine, meth and cannabis, mainly to young people and students at schools and colleges in the two cities.

Investigators found that two of the suspects were already out on bail over an earlier drug case.

The ANF said it had been watching the group closely through surveillance and intelligence work before it moved in.

It called the bust a major win in its wider fight against drug trafficking.

The arrests come after Indian authorities detained four Nigerians and a Thai national in separate drug raids in Haryana State in October.

Those raids seized 54.76 grams of MDMA and 8.90 grams of cocaine.

Earlier in the year, India also arrested four other Nigerians in Delhi, Gurugram and Khanpur in August.

In July, three Nigerians were among four suspects held over drug peddling, with more than 10 kilos of MDMA crystals and hydroponic weed recovered.