Afghan forces seize over 2,356 tons of illicit drugs, dismantle 517 labs in 2025

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-01-02

KABUL, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's counter-narcotics forces conducted 10,599 operations across the country in 2025, confiscating 2,356 tons of illicit drugs and dismantling 517 clandestine drug processing labs, deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat announced on Thursday. The seized substances included 33.8 tons of hashish, 32.5 tons of opium, 3 tons of methamphetamine, 555 kg of heroin, 232 kg of morphine, and various precursor che......

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