This report was published in the Dawn newspaper (Lahore) on December 8:
Local police detained three luxury jeeps with tinted glasses at a check-post near Sherpao Bridge in Cantonment area for search on Tuesday. Those on board, said to be Americans, however did not let police search the black Land Cruisers. Sources said policemen on duty stopped the vehicles in the afternoon after spotting their tinted glasses and missing number plates... After the verification process on the arrival of some consulate officials, the foreigners were allowed to leave the check-post. The stand-off which continued for a couple of hours blocked traffic on Abid Majeed and Jail roads.
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