KOHAT: The police foiled an attempt of smuggling weapons to down country and arrested a smuggler at Muslimabad police check post today (Sunday).
According to details, the police officials were checking vehicles at the Muslimabad check post when they stopped a vehicle for checking. Weapons concealed in secret cavities of the vehicle were recovered.
Police officials informed that the smuggler, named Hayat Khan, was carrying Five Kalashnikovs, 17 pistols with more than 6,500 bullets. A case of weapons smuggling was registered against him.
Police officials further informed that they have been searching for an organized group for a long time, which smuggles illegal ammunition, and finally they have detained one of its members.
A statement said that higher authorities had directed the police officials to tighten the noose around smugglers of weapons from tribal subdivision of Darra Adam Khel and other tribal regions.
Earlier in January, the police foiled attempts of smuggling heroin and weapons down the country through the Indus Highway.
The carriers were arrested by Jarma and Riaz Shaeed police stations. Cases were registered against them. They admitted to smuggling drugs and weapons to southern districts.
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