58 Individuals Arrested for Drug Production, Trafficking, and Sale Across 15 Provinces
Counter-Narcotics Police forces have arrested 58 individuals in connection with the production, trafficking, and sale of narcotics during separate operations carried out across 15 provinces, including Kandahar, Parwan, Bamyan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Faryab, Khost, Kunduz, Farah, Helmand, Balkh, Baghlan, Laghman, Kunar, and Nangarhar.
The suspects have been taken into custody and will be referred to judicial authorities after preliminary investigations.
Authorities also reported the seizure of more than five kilograms of hashish, over 2,000 narcotic tablets, and a quantity of methamphetamine from the arrested individuals.