ISLAMABAD, July 30, 2026: The National Highways and Motorway Police foiled an attempt to smuggle a large cache of arms and ammunition on the M-5 Motorway near Rohri and arrested two suspects, a Motorway Police spokesperson said.
According to the spokesperson, a suspicious car was signalled to stop for over-speeding, but the occupants ignored clear stop signals at three different locations and attempted to flee.
The Motorway Police, displaying professional skill, chased the vehicle and intercepted it near Rohri.
During the search, officials recovered 14 SMG rifles, one shotgun, 19 thirty-bore pistols, four 9mm pistols, more than 18,000 rounds of different calibres, 46 extra SMG magazines, 43 extra pistol magazines, four telescopes and five mobile phones from the vehicle.
The spokesperson said the suspects were smuggling the consignment of weapons from Peshawar to interior Sindh.
The arrested suspects were identified as Ubaidullah and Abdullah, belonging to Peshawar and Kohat, respectively.
The arrested suspects, along with the recovered weapons and ammunition, were handed over to the relevant district police for further legal action, the spokesperson added.
