WANA: The local police have recovered 21 stolen sacks of pine nuts from Sanga area of South Waziristan here on Saturday.
According to Wana (District Police Officer) Atiq Wazir, a team of police led by Wana Station House Officer (SHO) has been dispatched to Azam Warsak that would bring back the stolen sacks.
The perpetrator of the theft has also been arrested by police.
Earlier on November 7, over 20 sacks of pine nuts were stolen by unidentified persons in Wana, South Waziristan.
According to a local news channel, armed suspects sneaked into the warehouse and held workers and security guards hostage at gunpoint.
Apart from 23 packs of pine, the robbers also carried off with cash and mobile phones.
Speaking to reporters after the incident, traders claimed that the pine nuts stock was worth at least Rs12.5 million. A First Information Report [FIR] was lodged at the Wana police station in this regard.
One of the rarest nuts in the world, pine nuts – locally called chilghoza – are edible seeds of pine trees and are in high demand across the world.
