Rs8.5 million worth of drugs seized from three Nigerians in Islamabad
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Police on Tuesday seized narcotics worth Rs8.5 million from three Nigerian nationals near the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) campus in Islamabad.
The three men, who were arrested, are suspected of supplying drugs to students in educational institutions of the capital, police said.
The drugs recovered by Secretariat Police from the suspects included 800 grams of heroin, 250g cocaine and 300g marijuana. A first information report has been registered against them.
Senior Superintendent Police (operations) Mohammad Amin Bukhari, on whose directions the operation was carried out, praised the station house officer of Secretariat Police Station over the seizure of the drugs.
"The criminals destroying the future of children will be dealt with an iron hand," a police statement quoted Bukhari as saying.
An Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) official had revealed earlier this year that as many as 67 per cent of university students in the country use drugs.
About 7.6 million people in Pakistan are drug addicts, out of which 78pc are men and 22pc women, ANF Director North Brig Hammad Dogar had said while speaking at a seminar in Rawalpindi.
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Oct 23, 2018 07:26pm
Bukhari is right and these foreign criminals who bring sickness to PK's young people must be dealt with most seriously and severely. Shabash to police and those that have helped including Bukhari.
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Oct 23, 2018 07:34pm
Deport them and the no-good Afghans who have been polluting our country for decades. If Trump can do so, so can we!
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Oct 23, 2018 07:54pm
disgusting!
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Oct 23, 2018 08:13pm
"An Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) official had revealed earlier this year that as many as 67 per cent of university students in the country use drugs". ANF must have considered paracetamol too as a drug!
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Oct 23, 2018 08:23pm
Why doesnt this surprise me, even here in the UK, these Nigerians have a reputation for being dodgy.
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Oct 23, 2018 08:32pm
isn't there enough here already?
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Oct 23, 2018 08:54pm
Is this incident tip of the ice or was an isolated case?
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Oct 23, 2018 08:57pm
Nigerians are badly reputed, as the main drug peddlers in the whole world. Do not allow them visa to enter our country for any reason!
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Oct 23, 2018 08:58pm
These Nigerians are menace even in my city, Bangalore and other cities in India.
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Oct 23, 2018 09:28pm
QA session! (a) Who sponsored them to come to Pakistan? (b) Did three come together, perhaps not? (c) When did they come? (d) Where did they stay and how they could rent a place to live in unless living with any Nigerian or Pakistani? (e) What had been their source of income to live on? (f) Who are frequent visitors to them? (g) How could they buy so many drugs within Pakistan unless they brought with them from Nigeria? (h) Don’t haste to deport unless we unearth the gang, Pakistani or international, they belong to. Issue commendation certificates with money or without money for the police to catch these three Nigerians. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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Oct 23, 2018 10:12pm
We have the same issue with Nigerians in India.....In fact, they even challenged the cops in Goa..and were openly selling drugs.........
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Oct 23, 2018 10:43pm
The,question is who supplied the drugs to these people. These people saw a big demand for the drus and set up a business to meet thr demand. it appears any one can get a visa to do any business.
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Oct 23, 2018 11:18pm
Nigerians must not get visa.
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Oct 23, 2018 11:56pm
That is unfortunate and gives a bad reputation to many good students from Africa that come to study in Pakistan. I hope this episode does not reduce the induction of African students to Pakistani universities. Having foreign students is a good trend.
For these three, let the due process proceed as by the rule of law.
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Oct 24, 2018 12:48am
Corruption first , and on top of that drugs , perfect prescription for destroying a nation , will the people of Pakistan wake up .
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Oct 24, 2018 01:22am
They were trying to take something which is bad and henious for us and lessen our load.
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Oct 24, 2018 01:26am
All of these are doing same thing everywhere. Even in delhi, Nigerians are only knows of selling drugs
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Oct 24, 2018 02:20am
Terrible - they try to come here for benefits. Deport them now
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Oct 24, 2018 02:21am
I have a friend of Nigeria in NGO here in interior Sindh, Pakistan. I worked with he is a kind person who cares for humanity not all Africans are bad please refrain from judging everyone friends.
Love to Africans from Pakistan :)
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Oct 24, 2018 02:29am
Knowing how the Pakistani corrupt police operates, it could be a a set up for not paying up. When it comes to dealing with individuals from our friendly countries, we should let the court decide, especially when there is no pressure or barging from the homeland of the accused.
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Oct 24, 2018 03:12am
@Zoraiz Zafar Please no mercy on these criminals.
Interrogate them severely to unearth more connections.
Our Embassy in Nigeria should properly scrutinize before issuing visas.The ungrateful Afghans who were responsible for the drug culture in Pakistan should be immediately deported.
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Oct 24, 2018 04:17am
Drug addiction is a universal problem and Pakistan being near the hub of drug production areas in Afghanistan, and used as a conduit by the drug carriers cannot escape from its ill effects on its population. It is also very disturbing to know that remote areas in the tribal belt adjoining Afghanistan is used for storage and processing of cocain & heroin, which if true needs immediate action by anti drug agency. The student community is most vulnerable as they unknowingly fall trap to become users by planted ones getting incentive in cash as well free drugs, to hook unsuspecting looking for thrills and adventures. We need mass awareness as well as establishment of special anti drug centers where addicts. should undergo withdrawal treatment. Catching few drug peddlers, will not break this network of warehouses,in each city, bulk supply houses, laboratories and transporters including human carriers.This requires eradication of aforementioned on war footing through intelligence based raids
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Oct 24, 2018 04:18am
@Zoraiz Zafar - Yes we khan!
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Oct 24, 2018 05:02am
Where ever a "certain type of individual" goes, crime and disease surely follow
It's not about what a person looks like but rather his actions.
Stating the obvious : these people are famous for everything wrong. One doesn't
pass judgements per exceptions belonging to a certain class of people but rather the norm...the average. This lot is usually up to no good
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Oct 24, 2018 06:12am
67% is an exaggerated figure. It could be 7%. ANF no doubt is doing a wonderful job. Recently Canada has legalized the use of marijuana, more countries to follow.
Lab tests and research is on in many countries, about effects of marijuana, cocain, on drivers. But Pak has very strict policy against all drugs and narcotic, an special force ANF is a wonderful force, and delivering. There are very few rehabilitation centers for drug addicts, needs attention and more centers be opened. The drugs are mostly available near shrines, and can be controlled if the concerned police station be pressed for accountability. Unfortunately the police instead of taking action, becomes a partner with drug pushers. The onus of responsibility lies on Provincial Govt, which must depoliticize the police, and ask for weekly reports on drug curbing results. The drug pushers need not sympathy, but long duration jails.
The drug addicts be help for rehabilitation and their families too be supported.
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Oct 24, 2018 06:27am
Also these dens of students should be investigated and criminal proceedings should be initiated as well.
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Oct 24, 2018 06:31am
Their nationality will play a huge role in defining their future.
Nigerians must expect severe punishments.
If they were from Saudi Arabia or USA, they could expect pardon and enjoy a safe flight back home.
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Oct 24, 2018 07:06am
Nigerians are notorious for drugs,deception and online bank forgeries /scams.
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Oct 24, 2018 10:12am
@Javed Majeed ... We have to call a spade a spade.
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