Foiled: Wildlife officials thwart attempt to smuggle birds

KOHAT:

Officials of the wildlife department recovered 70 partridges from a vehicle in Kohat on Wednesday, which were being smuggled from Quetta.

Shabir Khan, a wildlife department official, told The Express Tribune they flagged down a vehicle and searched it thoroughly. During the search, they recovered 70 partridges and took them into custody.

According to Khan, the smugglers were arrested and a case has been registered against them. They have  been identified as Ihsanullah, a resident of Darra Adam Khel, and Saadullah, a resident of Quetta. Subsequently, both men confessed they had been smuggling birds from Quetta to Darra Adam Khel. Khan said the birds had been illegally hunted.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 27^th, 2014.