KABUL, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Police have thwarted attempts to smuggle 500 sheep from northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province to neighboring Tajikistan, provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar said Wednesday.
The alleged animals' traffickers, according to the official, were attempting to smuggle 500 sheep by four trucks via the Ashkashim district to Tajikistan, but police foiled the attempts and arrested 10 persons, including the drivers.
Police would spare no efforts to ensure security along the border areas, the official said, calling upon locals to inform police when they observe any suspicious activities. ■
