ISLAMABAD: A 6-member group of Nigerians involved in drug supply in educational institutions of Islamabad was arrested.

According to Anti-Narcotics Force(ANF) officials, a Nigerian national was arrested during the operation in Islamabad.

Officials say that during the raids to identify the accused, 5 more Nigerians were arrested near the hotel in Sector G-13. The flat of the accused was raided where 135 grams of cocaine and 3.2 kilograms of ice were recovered.

According to officials, the accused have confessed to supplying drugs to students in hostels and educational institutions.

ANF ​​officials say that a large number of foreign nationals arrested in drug trafficking in Pakistan this year are from African countries, drug smugglers have been adopting new and dangerous methods for smuggling.

Officials added that ANF operations against drug trafficking in educational institutions will continue.

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