Kabul, May 10: In a significant operation, Afghan police have destroyed approximately 400 acres of illegal crops in the northern Baghlan province. The provincial police office reported this action on Sunday.
According to the statement, the operation took place across several districts in the province. Authorities indicated that this initiative is part of an ongoing anti-drug campaign aimed at eradicating illegal crops, particularly opium cultivation.
Last week, Afghanistan’s anti-narcotics team also seized a large quantity of drugs and materials used in drug production in the southern Helmand province.
As reported by the government news agency Bakhtar News, officials confiscated around 8,170 kilograms of heroin along with various items used in drug manufacturing. This operation is part of efforts to combat drug trafficking and dismantle networks involved in the illegal drug trade.
On May 2, security forces in the western Nimroz province seized 55 kilograms of methamphetamine. Officials have stated that they will strengthen their campaign against drugs and continue operations to prevent the spread of illegal substances nationwide.
On April 26, the Ministry of Interior announced that 80 individuals were arrested on drug trafficking charges during operations conducted in various provinces.
According to the ministry, anti-narcotics police carried out raids in several areas, seizing large quantities of hashish, pills used for intoxication, and materials for heroin production. The statement emphasized that these arrests are part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and dismantle supply networks across the country.
On April 15, the provincial director of the anti-narcotics department in eastern Afghanistan’s Khost province, Qari Waheedullah Matavakil, reported that police publicly burned over 100 kilograms of various narcotics.
These included hashish, heroin, opium, and thousands of pills locally referred to as “tablet-K.” However, further details were not provided.
Officials have warned that no one has the right to produce or traffic illegal drugs in the province, and strict actions will be taken against lawbreakers.
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