ISLAMABAD, March 2: Tarnol police on Friday arrested three drug smugglers and recovered hashish and a pistol from them, spokesman for the police said on Friday.

During checking, the police recovered 14kg hashish and a pistol from a man and two women coming from Peshawar as they were intercepted for search of their luggage near Shaheenabad.

The alleged smugglers were identified as Hamid Ali, Nazish Bibi and Maryam Bibi. The police registered a case and further investigation was under way.