KARACHI: Up to five suspects allegedly involved in inter-provincial human smuggling have been arrested during a joint operation by the Sindh Rangers and District West Police in Karachi’s Surjani Town area, ARY News reported.
A Rangers spokesperson identified the arrested suspects as Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Bakhsh, Ali Hassan, Nadeem and Jamil.
According to the spokesperson, the suspects were involved in transporting undocumented Afghan nationals from Hub to Karachi and arranging temporary accommodation for them in Hub.
Arms, ammunition, drugs and loader vehicles were reportedly recovered from their possession.
The suspects allegedly used unpaved routes through Manghopir, Band Murad and Surjani Town to avoid detection by law enforcement agencies.
Investigators said the suspects charged Rs200,000 per family for transportation to Karachi. Initial investigations indicated that the network had already smuggled 230 undocumented Afghan nationals into the city.
The spokesperson added that the suspects used small vehicles and motorcycles to carry out the operations.
Raids are under way to arrest other alleged accomplices involved in the smuggling network.