Kabul, Feb 24 (IANS) Afghan police in the drive against illegal drugs arrested two drug smugglers and recovered 41 kg of illicit drugs from their possessions in northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province, said a statement of the provincial police office on Tuesday. The arrested suspects, according to the statement, were attempting to smuggle 29 kg of opium poppy and 12 kg of hashish out of the province on Monday.The Afghan government has vowed to fight against producing illegal drugs and their traff…
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Kabul, Feb 1 (IANS) Police have seized 170 kg of illegal drugs from a vehicle in western Afghanistan’s Herat province and taken two alleged drug smugglers into custody, the provincial police office said in a statement on Sunday. Based on intelligence, police intercepted a car on Saturday and, after a search, recovered 170 kg of opium and hashish from hidden compartments in the vehicle, the statement said. It added that two individuals in the car were arrested on charges of attempting to traffic …
Kabul, Jan 27 (IANS) Afghan police have discovered narcotic substances and arrested four individuals on charges of trafficking drugs in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Mullah Mohammad Nabi Kamran, provincial director for counter-narcotics police, said the suspects were detained in various areas of Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital. During the operation, security forces seized a range of narcotic substances, including hashish and other heroin-re…
Kabul, Jan 7 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics police have confiscated 130 kg of illegal drugs and arrested 36 suspected smugglers in a series of operations across the country, official statements reported. In northern Badakhshan province, authorities seized 130 kg of opium and hashish in Jurm district and detained one individual, according to a statement from the provincial police office, Xinhua News Agency reported.Additionally, the Ministry of Interior Affairs announced the arrest of 25 others …
Kabul, Dec 31 (IANS) More than 35,000 individuals struggling with drug addiction have completed treatment and rejoined their families across Afghanistan over the past year, government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Wednesday. The 35,228 recovered addicts received medical treatment and rehabilitation before being reintegrated into society, Mujahid said, Xinhua News Agency reported.The Afghan government has enforced bans on poppy cultivation and narcotics trafficking as part of a com…
Kabul, Dec 28 (IANS) Afghan police have arrested eight individuals on charges of production and smuggling of narcotics in the northern Jawzjan province, local media outlet Tolo News reported on Sunday. According to the report, provincial police conducted targeted operations that led to the arrest of the suspects and the seizure of a significant quantity of illicit drugs, including hashish and heroin. The drugs were reportedly discovered at locations linked to the detained individuals.The arrests…