KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 1,200 people, including 306 women and two foreigners, have been arrested by police nation-wide last year in connection with smuggling of narcotics, an official said on Tuesday.
Ahmad Mowahid, spokesperson of Counter Narcotics Justice Centre (CNJC), during an exclusive interview told Pajhwok Afghan News that the detained persons had appeared before CNJC for investigation.
He said investigation office of CNJC addressed and inspected all cases within 72 hours and sent them to the Attorney General Office of CNJC for more investigation.
Among the detainees, 99 alleged smugglers including 15 women tried to smuggle opium, hashish . . .
