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Torkham officials seize over 450 kgs of explosive material hidden in cargo
The Ministry of Finance of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said Thursday Torkham customs officers found 39 packages of explosive material weighing a total of 487.65 kilograms hidden in commercial cargo.
According to the ministry, the explosives were hidden in cargo registered to a company called Shams Amin.
The cargo was being trucked into Afghanistan from Pakistan, the ministry said.
According to them, the truck driver and company representatives have been arrested and handed over to authorities involved in the investigation of the case.