In brief
Afghan police in Nimroz province disrupted a trafficking plot that put 127 people at risk and seized five transport vehicles. The operation followed a previous raid that saved 89 people, highlighting a series of crackdowns on human trafficking in the region.
Afghan police in Nimroz province seized a suspected human‑trafficking ring on Wednesday, freeing 127 people who were trying to cross the border illegally from Pakistan. Police spokesman Mawlawi Gul Mohammad Qudrat told reporters that the traffickers had used five vehicles to move the group.
Qudrat said the police would not allow anyone to cross the border unlawfully and warned that authorities would take strict action against those involved. The operation followed last week’s raid that stopped an attempt to traffic 89 people and arrested three suspected traffickers in the same province.
Operation Details
During the Wednesday raid, officers detained the suspected traffickers and stopped them at a checkpoint along the Nimroz border. The rescued people were released after authorities confirmed they were not complicit in the trafficking scheme. Seized vehicles were impounded for evidence collection.
Many Afghans continue to leave the country illegally, seeking jobs abroad amid poverty and unemployment created by ongoing conflict. The police crackdown in Nimroz is part of a broader effort to curb human trafficking in Afghanistan’s western region.
