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The Northern State Anti-Smuggling Department foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of weapons and ammunition after a field chase for the Box ended with the seizure of its cargo, which included heavy and light weapons and quantities of ammunition and paint.
The operation resulted in the seizure of two RPGs, three Grnovs, 96 Kalashnikovs and one C-4 weapon, along with five RPGs and seven Danes.
The seizures also included 4,000 rounds of kerosene weapons, 18,000 Kalashnikov rounds, and 250 Kalashnikov safes, in one of the seizures aimed at reducing the smuggling of weapons and ammunition across the northern state.
The Director General of the Customs Forces, Lieutenant General Salah Ahmed Ibrahim Police, said that the forces continue their efforts to counter attempts to smuggle weapons and ammunition, stressing the need to strengthen security vigilance and continue field work to protect the security and stability of the country, and appreciated the efforts of the force that carried out the operation.
For his part, the Assistant Director General for Anti-Smuggling, Major General of Human Rights Police Ziauddin Abdul Rahman, praised the performance of the implemented force, stressing the continuation of operations aimed at thwarting attempts to smuggle weapons and ammunition and addressing the security risks associated with them.
The Acting Director of the Anti-Smuggling Department in the Northern State, Brigadier General Saifuddin Abdul Karim Police, explained that the seizure came after a chase for the targeted vehicle, during which the force was able to control it and seize the weapons and ammunition that were on board.
He indicated that the necessary legal procedures had been taken, while investigations were continuing with the accused.