182 held for illegal border crossing

Published September 7, 2005

QUETTA, Sept 6: Border security forces have arrested at least 182 people on the Pakistan-Iran border and handed them over to Taftan Levies. The District Coordination Officer (DCO), Chaghi, Qamar Masood said these people were crossing the border without legal documents.

They wanted to travel to some European countries for job. Seven passenger coaches were impounded in an operation against smuggling of Iran goods into the country.—-APP