Yemen seizes over 10.000 arms from civilian hands in April
The Source: sana'a/ hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 03/05/2010
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Security authorities have seized 10.216 arms in different governorates of Yemen in April, the Interior Ministry has reported.
According to the ministry's information center, the seizures came as the disarmament campaign continues in various cities.531 pieces have been seized inside the cities while the remaining guns were seized within security cordons surrounding cities.Meanwhile, the ministry said it is tackling negatives associating the campaign in an effort to boost the ban of carrying weapons in public which in turn helps reduce crimes and preserve the public security. They were regionally and internationally hailed as a model.On the other hand, police in the border district of Haradh have foiled an attempt to smuggle hashish to Saudi Arabia.The Interior Ministry's Information Center reported that a 27-year-old man was arrested while trying to traffic one kg of hashish, made abroad, to the kingdom.The center also reported that two drugs dealers had captured a Saudi citizen in Yemen amid a conflict over payment for almost large hashish quantities, almost 36 kg, that was previously trafficked into Saudi Arabia.The Saudi has been arrested for 20 days and he is now free. An investigation into the matter was launched.
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