drug trafficking

Nigerian security agencies conducted coordinated operations this week, arresting armed robbery suspects, seizing nearly 500kg of cannabis, and advancing rehabilitation programs for former insurgents as part of broader crime prevention efforts.

A wave of coordinated security failures across three continents reveals the persistent challenge facing law enforcement agencies battling both armed militancy and transnational criminal networks, with Zimbabwe's drug seizure operations contrasting sharply with deadly militant attacks in Pakistan and Nigeria.

Zimbabwean authorities have arrested multiple individuals including a fake police officer trafficking drugs and an armed robbery gang member, as courts impose significant jail terms in response to rising criminal activity across the country.