Afghan police seize illicit drugs in Badakhshan province

KABUL, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police have discovered 57 kg of opium and arrested a suspected drug smuggler in Badakhshan province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Sunday.

The contraband was discovered during a series of operations conducted on the outskirts of Argo district of the province, said the statement, adding that one individual was arrested in connection with the case.

In a separate operation, Afghan security forces confiscated 1,000 kg of opium and arrested two alleged drug smugglers in southern Zabul province on Thursday. Enditem