66 crime suspects prosecuted last month: CJTF

KABUL.

The 66 individuals had been arrested in Kabul, Nangarhar, Balkh, Ghazni, Maidan Wardak, Parwan, Herat, Kunduz, Helmand, Baghlan, Nimroz, Farah, Samangan and Paktia provinces, the CJTF said in a statement.

A total of 556.29 kilograms of heroin, 18650 kilograms of morphine, 10125.51 kilograms of opium, 3719 kilograms of marijuana, 25698.35 kilograms of solid chemicals, 9770 liters of liquid chemicals and 2516,75 liters of alcohol had been recovered from the detainees.

The justice center said alcohol and narcotics related cases belonged to 17 of 34 provinces, 12 cases each belonged to Nangarhar and Herat provinces and 6 cases in Badakhshan ranked these provinces at the top.

The centre said Logar, Khost, Daikundi, Nuristan, Panjshir, Paktika, Kapisa, Ghor, Bamyan, Badghis, Zabul, Uruzgan, Faryab, Sar-i-Pul, Jawzjan, Kandahar and Kunar had been free from narcotics or alcohol related cases.

During the past one month, a total of 22 criminal cases and 12 suspects accused of drug and alcohol smuggling had been registered with the center.

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