KABUL: At least 32 individuals over various crimes have been arrested in 7 provinces of the country, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.
The individuals have been arrested during various operations conducted by counter-narcotics police personnel of the province in connection with the smuggling and use of narcotics in Herat, Parwan, Badakhshan, Khost, Daikundi, Panjshir, Baghlan and Nimroz provinces.
According to the statement, 8 kgs of opium, 7 hashish, crystal and 7 kgs of acid have been recovered from them.
The detainees have been transferred to the relevant judiciary organs for investigation into their files, the statement said.