Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The case of Sidrah Nosheen, the 34-year-old woman who has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in the United Kingdom for being a part of a gang that smuggled heroin from Pakistan, showcases how transboundary drug trafficking has evolved into a systemic threat, flourishing on gaps in immigration controls, allowing networks to function with a certain level of impunity. Nosheen was part of an Organised Crime Group (OCG) that smuggled heroin from Pakistan to the UK sold it a…
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London, Dec 24 (IANS) A woman has been jailed in the United Kingdom (UK) for 21 years and six months after the National Crime Agency (NCA) officers found 85 kilogrammes of Pakistani heroin in her bedroom. According to the statement released by NCA, Sidrah Nosheen (34) was part of an Organised Crime Group (OCG) that smuggled heroin from Pakistan to the UK and sold it around the country. She played an important part in the OCG.Nosheen was due to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court. However, she ch…