PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Police have recovered 68 kilograms of heroin and arrested a suspected individual in connection with drugs in northern Baghlan province, an official said on Sunday.
Police chief Maj. Niaz Mohammad Nizamand told Pajhwok Afghan News that police seized contraband in Shamruq area of Pul-i-Khumri City, the provincial capital on Saturday night.
He said an individual wanted to transfer the drugs to Kabul in a watermelon-laden vehicle. The police chief said the detainee was being interrogated.
Sa/nh . . .
