Twenty Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Pakistan following a crackdown on an alleged international drug trafficking network accused of distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and cannabis among young people in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force disclosed this in a statement, saying it recovered 4.432 kilogrammes of suspected illicit drugs during coordinated intelligence-led operations across the two cities.
The operation reportedly targeted an organised network suspected of supplying narcotics to young people, particularly students in educational institutions.
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The recovered substances included 1.682kg of cocaine, 2kg of methamphetamine, locally known as Ice, and 750 grammes of cannabis, also known as weed.
According to the ANF spokesperson, the operation followed intelligence reports indicating that the suspects were involved in the smuggling, distribution and sale of the substances.
Preliminary investigations also revealed that two of the arrested Nigerians were already on bail in an earlier narcotics-related case.
The force said it had monitored the alleged network through intelligence gathering and surveillance before launching the coordinated operations.
It added that investigations had been expanded to identify the suspects' alleged suppliers, financial backers, local collaborators and possible links with other drug trafficking organisations.
The ANF described the arrests as part of its nationwide campaign against drug trafficking, pledging to sustain operations against suspected traffickers and their facilitators.
Beyond the arrests, the agency called on parents, teachers and educational institutions to intensify efforts to protect young people from substance abuse.
It urged members of the public to report suspicious drug-related activities through its helpline, 1415.
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