MAZA-E-SHARIF: The Police personnel of the country’s northern province of Balkh detained three people along with 17 kilograms of drugs type of (crystal meth).
According to a statement from the Balkh Police Command press office on Tuesday, the drugs were hidden in a Corolla-type vehicle, which had been transported from Kandahar province to Balkh and the individuals intended to smuggle the crystal meth to Uzbekistan.
The statement noted that police successfully identified and seized the vehicle carrying the drugs and the traffickers in the Kaldar district of Balkh province.
A pistol was also recovered from the arrested individuals.
The fight against drugs is the top priority of the country’s security, defense, and intelligence agencies.