Friday, August 30, 2024 -The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in Pakistan has arrested a Nigerian national at Lahore International Airport on charges of drug smuggling.
The suspect, who had flown in from Nigeria via Dubai, was found with
38 cocaine-filled capsules hidden in his stomach.
ANF spokesperson, in a statement on
Thursday, August 29, 2024, said that a total of 608 grams of cocaine was
recovered from the capsules.
The arrest highlights a concerning trend of
increasing drug smuggling cases involving foreign nationals.
In 2023, 10 Nigerian nationals were
arrested in similar cases, with a total of 4.811 kilograms of drugs seized.
This year, authorities have already
conducted seven operations, leading to the arrest of eight Nigerian individuals
and the recovery of 11.420 kilograms of narcotics.
The suspect is being charged under the
Anti-Narcotics Act, and further investigations are underway.
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