Police in Lahore have arrested two individuals, including a Nigerian national, and seized illegal substances worth millions of rupees, as part of a crackdown on drug peddlers.
Mustafaabad police continued their operations against drug trafficking, arresting the Nigerian suspect and another individual. Authorities recovered 1,800 grams of ice and one kilogram of hashish from their possession.
According to police, the Nigerian suspect, identified as Jeff, had been residing in Pakistan for 16 years and had settled here, even getting married in the country.
He was revealed to be running an underground drug network, supplying narcotics to various locations including educational institutions and farms in Lahore and other parts of Punjab.
Police further revealed that the suspect was apprehended through a combination of professional skills and public relations efforts. Legal proceedings have been initiated against those arrested and investigations are ongoing.
