Police discover 12 kg of illicit drugs, arrest 1 smuggler in N. Afghanistan

8/2/2025 15:16

Police have discovered 12 kg of illicit drugs in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province and detained an individual for involvement in drug trafficking from the area, district police chief Qari Naqibullah Muhammadi said on Saturday.



The contraband, including 12 kg of hashish, was discovered in the Banu district of this province, the official said, adding the police have also arrested one drug smuggler.



Police won't allow anyone to produce or smuggle hashish, poppy, or the objects used in manufacturing heroin in the province, the official said.



The Afghan caretaker government, which has banned poppy cultivation, processing of drugs, and drug trafficking, has vowed to fight the menace until the once-poppy growing country becomes a drug-free nation.