Somali Police Force (SPF) officers seized a cache of weapons during a security operation carried out in Galkayo.
The officers were in the Mudug administrative capital on Saturday, January 1.
The weapons were seized from drug traffickers are other criminals who have turned Galkayo into their base of operations.
In a statement, the officers said similar operations would continue.
They also warned drug traffickers that their days are numbered.
SPF officers carried out the operation in conjunction with security agents from the local administration.
The weapons seized included guns, rifles, mortars, and explosives-making materials.