Nigerian gangs are significant smugglers of cocaine into Europe from West Africa. Yes their are some groups that are mules for the Latin cartels but at the routes to and from West Africa is under their influence.In a Switzerland article it stated that West African gangs "dominate" the cocaine trade. Nigerian population in Europe is large in the U.K, Italy, and a few other countries. And how are they puppets for the Italian crime syndicates? Their is a major difference between working WITH and FOR a group.