Lahore Police arrested two people, including a Nigerian national, and seized illegal substances worth millions of rupees, in a crackdown on drug traffickers.
Mustafaabad police continued their operation against drug trafficking and arrested the Nigerian suspect and another individual. The authorities recovered 1,800 grams of ice and one kilogram of hashish from his possession.
According to police, the Nigerian suspect, identified as Jeff, had been residing in Pakistan for the past 16 years and had settled here, even getting married in the country.
It was revealed that he had been running an underground drug ring, supplying narcotics to various locations including educational institutions and farms in Lahore and other parts of Punjab.
The 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 detained and investigations are ongoing.
