August 6, 2024
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Sleuths destroy drug processing lab in Afghanistan

Over the past few months, police destroyed hundreds of poppy farms across Afghanistan, a country once known for its extensive poppy cultivation….reports Asian Lite News

Counter-narcotics police have discovered and destroyed a drug processing lab in western Afghanistan’s Nimroz province, an official said.

Acting on a tip-off, police launched operations in the province’s Dilaram district on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.

In addition to destroying the drug lab, the police also discovered and burned a large quantity of materials used in manufacturing heroin, District director for counter-narcotics police Mawlawi Samiullah Samim said.

No drug traffickers were arrested at the site of the operations, the official said, adding that efforts are ongoing to apprehend those involved in the drug business.

Over the past few months, police destroyed hundreds of poppy farms across Afghanistan, a country once known for its extensive poppy cultivation.

The Afghan caretaker government banned poppy cultivation, drug processing, and drug trafficking in April 2022.

Nine killed in road accident

At least nine people were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Afghanistan’s Faryab province, a local official confirmed.

The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon when two vehicles collided in the Khan-e-Charbagh district, according to Mawlawi Shamsuddin Mohammadi, the provincial director of information and culture, Xinhua news agency reported.

The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

Further details are awaited.

Reckless driving on congested roads and a lack of traffic signs on dilapidated highways are among the major causes of road accidents in Afghanistan.

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