Khost: Police have uncovered 43 kg of illicit drugs in eastern Afghanistan’s Khost province and detained an individual on the charge of involvement in drug trafficking from the area, provincial police spokesman Tahir Ehrar said Tuesday. The contraband, including 43 kg of hashish and a piece of an AK-47, was discovered outside the provincial capital, Khost city, on Sunday. Police have arrested one drug smuggler in connection with the find.
According to Namibia Press Agency, police have made it clear that they will not allow anyone to produce or smuggle hashish, poppy, or any objects used in manufacturing heroin in the province. The Afghan caretaker government, which has banned poppy cultivation, processing of drugs, and drug trafficking, has pledged to combat drug-related activities. The government has vowed to continue these efforts until the once-poppy growing country becomes a drug-free nation.