Kabul, Sep 16
In the fight against illicit drugs, police unearthed a drug processing lab in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province and detained five individuals on Tuesday, a spokesman for the provincial police office,
Acting on a tip-off, the counter-narcotics police raided a place in Darayem district Monday morning and discovered the drug processing lab along with 170 kg of processed opium poppy, which was ready to turn into heroin, the official said, adding that five persons were arrested from the site, News Agency reported.
In a concerted effort against illicit drugs, police discovered 292 kg of opium, heroin, and hashish, arresting 12 suspected smugglers in the provinces of Panjshir, Baghlan, Kunduz, and Balkh, the country's Ministry of Interior Affairs stated on September 8.
The police won't allow anyone to produce or smuggle illegal drugs in the country, the statement further said.