Pakistan arrests 16 foreigners for illegal border crossing

5 Dariya News

Islamabad 21-Nov-2017

Sixteen foreigners were arrested in Pakistan's Balochistan province for illegally trying to cross the country's border into Iran, authorities said on Tuesday.The foreigners -- 15 Nigerians and one Yemeni national -- were en route to Europe via Iran, but were arrested on Monday night on a tip-off, reports Xinhua news agency.The security forces also detained two armed local men in the operation conducted in Turbat district.Monday's incident comes a day after the police arrested a drug trafficker from Punjab province who was accused of sendng people to Europe illegally.