Afghan police foil attempt to smuggle 790 sheep abroad

The Afghan police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 790 sheep abroad, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock reported late Sunday.

Without giving details on whether anyone was arrested on the charge of the case, the ministry added that the police would not allow anyone to smuggle livestock.

The police thwarted attempts to smuggle 500 sheep from northern Badakhshan province to neighboring Tajikistan a couple of months ago.

Animal smugglers occasionally try to transport livestock across borders to neighboring countries in pursuit of profit. Afghan security forces remain vigilant and consistently intercept these attempts.