In a statement, the Ministry of Interior said that security forces in the Nader Shah Kot district of Khost Province, during a special operation, arrested the leader of a professional theft ring along with a narcotics dealer.
According to the statement, the arrested individual was involved in organized thefts and the sale of narcotics in the area. He was apprehended following precise intelligence and a targeted security operation.
The statement added that authorities recovered 30 stolen smartphones and mobile phones, 12 pistols, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, several magazines, 12 hand grenades, a quantity of narcotic substances, and a large amount of military ammunition from his possession.
The Ministry further stated that the suspect is a repeat offender who had previously been arrested on multiple criminal charges. During the preliminary investigation, he also confessed to committing numerous crimes.
