Afghan police discover illegal drugs, arrest smuggler in eastern province

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-10-07

KABUL, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Counter-narcotics police discovered 230 kg of opium-type illegal drugs and took a suspected smuggler into custody in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the provincial police office on Wednesday. The suspected smuggler had concealed the narcotics in the cavities of a vehicle and was attempting to transport them to southern Helmand province, the statement added. No on......

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