In brief
Afghan counter‑narcotics police seized more than 180 kg of opium and hashish in Takhar province and arrested four traffickers. In a separate operation in Herat, 32 kg of methamphetamine was confiscated and two suspects detained. The moves target drug trafficking and aim to safeguard local communities.
On Nov. 8, Afghan police seized more than 180 kg of opium and hashish and arrested four suspected traffickers in the northern province of Takhar, counter‑narcotics police spokesman Naqibullah Masroor said.
The seized contraband included 143 kg of opium and 40 kg of hashish, which had been concealed in compartments of a car, the spokesman said.
Police intercepted the vehicle in the provincial capital, Taluqan, when the suspects were transporting the drugs to an unknown destination.
In a parallel operation, police in the western province of Herat seized 32 kg of methamphetamine and detained two suspects on Friday.