Afghan police bust thieves' gangs, arrest 45 criminal suspects

3/2/2025 19:08

Afghan police have busted seven-member gangs of thieves in recent operations in the capital of Kabul, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Monday.



The arrested members were involved in criminal activities, including armed robbery and theft in parts of the Kabul city, the statement said, adding that the arrested men have confessed to their crimes.



Meanwhile, police have apprehended 45 people on charges of involvement in criminal activities in the vicinities of Nimroz, Kunduz, Kandahar, Herat, Paktia and Samangan provinces, the ministry said in separate statements on Sunday.



Most of the detainees were involved in theft and human trafficking, said the statements, adding that the suspects were taken to concerned departments for investigation and possible legal process.