Over 218kg of drugs seized, 2 arrested in Ghor — Pajhwok

FIROZKOH (Pajhwok): More than 218kg of drugs have been seized in western Ghor province, with two people arrested in connection with the attempted smuggling, the Ministry of Interior said. In a post on X, the ministry said counter-narcotics personnel of the Ghor police command arrested a suspect in the 2nd police district of Firozkoh City, the provincial capital, with 101kg of opium. The ministry said the suspect had loaded the drugs in Sar-i-Pul province and intended to smuggle them to Helmand through difficult-to-access areas of Ghor. In a separate incident, another man was arrested in the Dahak area of Firozkoh for allegedly attempting to smuggle 117kg of a drug referred to as “F.” Officials said the suspect had concealed the drugs in a vehicle and intended to transport them to an undisclosed location. The ministry added that the cases of both suspects had been referred to the relevant authorities for further investigation.