KECH: Security personnel have seized a large cache of illegal weapons and arrested a suspect during a major check-post operation in Tehsil Turbat, Kech district, on Sunday, Security sources said.
According to security sources, a suspected pickup vehicle bearing registration number LE-2996 was stopped for inspection at Sammi Naka on the M-8 Road in the general area of Sammi. During a thorough search of the vehicle, officials recovered a huge quantity of illegal weapons and ammunition.
The seized items included 400 pistols and 340 magazines, which were immediately confiscated. One individual travelling in the vehicle was taken into custody along with the pickup.
The arrested suspect was identified as Ihsanullah, son of Mir Baz Khan, a resident of Peshawar. Initial questioning is underway to determine the origin of the weapons and their intended destination.
Security officials said further investigation had been launched to ascertain whether the suspect was linked to any organised arms-smuggling network. The recovered weapons were shifted to a secure location, while legal proceedings against the suspect were being initiated.
Authorities said security checkpoints and snap checking on major routes in the district had been intensified to curb the smuggling of arms and ensure law and order in the area.
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