KABUL (Pajhwok): Security forces have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1,866 kilograms of gold to Iran in the northwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Tuesday.
Mufti Abdul Matin Qane, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, told Pajhwok Afghan News that a man was attempting to transport the gold via Abrasham port to Iran.
He said that the suspected smuggler has been arrested and is currently under investigation.
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