KARACHI: A man was jailed in Birmingham for trying to smuggle firearms in a car from Pakistan, the UK`s federal crime agency said on Friday, Dawn.com reported.

A statement by the National Crime Agency (NCA) said the man `who tried to smuggle 72 firearms parts in a car` from Pakistan to the United Kingdom was jailed for eight years.

The 40-year-old, named Yasir Khan, pleaded guilty after the agency found that `he was behind the bid to smuggle 36 top slides and 36 barrels for 9mm Glocl< self-loading pistols in a 1976 Datsun Sunny` NCA`s statement detailed how the gun parts were `expertly` hidden inside the vehicle.

The agency said NCA officers had initiated an investigation against Mr Khan, who claimed he was a car dealer and arrested him in July 2024.

He appeared at Birmingham`s crown court and was sentenced after admitting to the crime, the statement added.

The officers found voice notes on Mr Khan`s phone showing evidence of contact with a Pakistani supplier with access to the manufacturer of firearms` parts.

The statement further said that Mr Khan was suspected of a similar incident in Nov 2023.