Smuggling Band Busted, 19 Traffickers Killed or Wounded
December 16, 2000 - 0:0
BIRJAND Deputy for the Politico-Ideological Bureau of the strategic Salman Law Enforcement station said Friday some 19 bandits/smugglers were killed or wounded during anti-trafficking operations in the region.
Speaking to IRNA reporter, Hojjatoleslam Gholamheidar Heidari stated that the forces of the Salman station conducted operations in Torbat-e Jaam, Torbat Heidarieh and Gazik over the two past days in which at least 9 traffickers were killed and 10 others wounded.
A defamed trafficking gang named "Seido Korkori" which had a lengthy criminal background was busted as a result of the conducted operations, he said, adding that two bandits had managed to escape into the nearby towns.
Speaking to IRNA reporter, Hojjatoleslam Gholamheidar Heidari stated that the forces of the Salman station conducted operations in Torbat-e Jaam, Torbat Heidarieh and Gazik over the two past days in which at least 9 traffickers were killed and 10 others wounded.
A defamed trafficking gang named "Seido Korkori" which had a lengthy criminal background was busted as a result of the conducted operations, he said, adding that two bandits had managed to escape into the nearby towns.