Uzbek citizen among 6 held with alcohol in Balkh

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Six people, including an Uzbek citizen, have been arrested with alcohol at the Hairatan port in northern Balkh province, police said on Thursday.

The police headquarters said: “Counter-Narcotics Department personnel arrested today six drug sellers during an operation at the Hairatan port, based on intelligence input.”

In a statement, the police headquarters said the detainees included an Uzbek citizen, who was smuggling alcohol into Afghanistan in a heavy vehicle.

According to the statement, about 87 bottles of foreign liquor, two weapons (a Kalashnikov and another assault rifle), and a Toyota Land Cruiser were also seized from the suspected drug dealers.

Previously, an Uzbek citizen had been arrested in Mazar-i-Sharif city, the provincial capital, on charges of smuggling hundreds of bottles of alcohol.

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