Police in eastern Afghanistan’s Khost province found 18 kg of illegal drugs and apprehended a suspected drug trafficker in the Garbaz area. The suspect was caught while attempting to sell the contraband, and police have detained him for further investigation. Authorities plan to hand over the individual to the judiciary after completing preliminary inquiries.
In a separate incident in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, local authorities reported the arrest of four individuals on drug trafficking charges. The suspects were captured in different areas of Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital, with a variety of narcotics seized, including hashish and heroin-related substances. The detained individuals are currently under investigation, with legal proceedings in progress.
The Ministry of Interior Affairs announced the discovery and destruction of three clandestine heroin processing labs and a significant amount of illicit drugs in Farah and Helmand provinces. Counter-narcotics units conducted targeted operations in the outskirts of these provinces, dismantling the facilities and recovering substantial quantities of substances used in heroin production. Afghan police have intensified efforts to combat drug addiction, with 172 drug users in Kabul recently rounded up for medical care and support at a rehabilitation center.
Afghan security forces conducted 10,599 operations in 2025, seizing 2,356 tons of illicit drugs and dismantling 517 clandestine drug processing labs. Additionally, provincial police in Laghman province destroyed a drug processing laboratory and arrested a suspect following a tip-off. During the operation in Mehtarlam district, a significant amount of materials and equipment used for heroin production were seized and destroyed on-site.
