Security forces seized 27 kilograms of drugs and two weapons and arrested five persons in connection with the seizure in the Qarghio district of eastern Laghman province, an official said on Saturday. The official said the drugs seized…
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai says the government is committed to completely eradicating the menace of drugs and has proven it in practice, but the international community has failed to discharge its responsibility in…
Security forces destroyed two narcotics producing factories in Khakrez and Maiwand districts of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Thursday. Hafiz Sabir, Kandahar police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that security forces seized and torched 2,465 kilograms…
Six narcotics producing factories have been destroyed and nine suspects arrested in connection with in western Ghor province, an official said on Saturday. Police spokesman Abdul Rahman Badri told Pajhwok Afghan News: “Based on the intelligence information the…
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Kabul police plan to launch a nationwide survey on the number of drug addicts, reasons for it and determining the level of illicit crop cultivation in Afghanistan. Khalid Zadran, spokesman for Kabul…
A narcotics processing factory has been found and destroyed in the Ashtarly district of central Daikundi province, an official said on Tuesday. Deputy police spokesman Ghulam Ali Javed said that security forces had arrested four suspects in connection…
Police in southeastern Khost province on Wednesday claimed confiscating dozens of kilograms of narcotics and arresting eight suspects in connection with the seizure. Provincial counternarcotics chief Mualvi Mir Sadiq Khan told Pajhwok Afghan News that they had…
Security officials in northeastern Badakhshan province say a man who was selling narcotics has been arrested in Faizabad, the provincial capital. Badakhshan Police Headquarters’ media office said thatthe person was arrested by security forces of the Anti-Narcotics Department…
The Supreme Court on Monday in a statement said that a special court has been created to deal with narcotics related issues. The statement, received by Pajhwok Afghan News, said that Maulvi Khan Mohammad has been appointed as…
MAIMANA (Pajwhok): Local officials on Thursday said 2.5 tons of narcotics seized from smugglers over the last four years in northwestern Faryab province were torched in Maimana city, the provincial capital. Gen. Ghaibullah Sadat, Faryab police chief, said that the…
Police in eastern Nangarhar province have seized 275 kilograms of drugs smuggled from Pakistan, an official said on Wednesday. One individual was detained in connection with the smuggling attempt, police spokesman Fareed Khan told Pajhwok Afghan News. The…
Local officials on Wednesday said police forces seized nearly 900 kilograms of narcotics in central Logar province. Governor’s spokesman, Didar Lawang, told Pajhwok Afghan News that police and intelligence forces launched an operation in Dabar area of Charkh…
KABUL conflict was 60 percent financed by narcotics, asking regional countries and the global community to help Kabul eradicate poppy. Addressing a meeting on coordination among anti-narcotics donors here, Abdullah said narcotics had direct link with organized crimes and terrorism.…
A recent survey shows the fight against narcotics and policies in this regard have been only superficial and illusive over the past 15 years. Financed by the European Union (EU), the survey conducted by Afghanistan Research and Evaluation…
Counternarcotics Minister Salamat Azizi on Thursday said her ministry was working on a plan aimed at creating cooperation to eliminate the scourge of narcotics in northern Balkh province. During a visit to Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of notehren Balkh…
Three drug smugglers were detained in northeastern Badakhshan province on Tuesday, an official said. Provincial police chief, Brig. Gen. Ghulam Sakhi Ghafoori, told Pajhwok Afghan News 15 kilograms of heroin were seized from a wood-laden truck. The heroin…
A senior Ministry of Interior (MoI) official on Tuesday said they were trying to increase cooperation with neighbouring countries to intensify the war on narcotics. Baz Mohammad Ahmadi, the deputy minister of interior for counternarcotics, told a seminar…
Police seized 312 kilograms of hashish in northern Baghlan and 89 kg of opium in northern Samangan province, arresting four persons, officials said on Monday. Baghlan counternarcotics chief Col. Nizamuddin Nizam told Pajhwok Afghan News 312 kg of…
