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KABUL, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Police have seized more than 1.3 tons of illegal drugs, including 14 kg of heroin, in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, provincial police spokesman Jumadin Khaksar said Sunday. The contraband, which included 1,372 kg of opium-type illicit drugs and 14 kg of heroin, was seized from drug smugglers in Chardara district on Saturday, the official said. Police have also arrested eight people on charges of involvement in drug trafficking, the official said, adding that all the suspects are Afghans and will be handed over to the judiciary after the completion of preliminary investigations. Earlier, police reported the destruction of 106 acres of hashish farms in neighboring Takhar province on Friday. ■ Source link

KABUL, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Five workers have been killed after a mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, local media outlet TOLOnews reported on Saturday. Naqibullah Masroor, head of press and public relations at the Takhar Police Command, told TOLOnews that the incident occurred at a mine in the Shah Mastan Valley of Chah Ab district. Masroor said the local authorities would release further details about the incident later. The report did not say when the incident occurred. Bordering Tajikistan, Takhar province is rich in various mineral resources and has attracted many miners over recent years, with casualties from mining accidents reported from time to time. ■ Source link

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14 kg of heroin among illegal drugs seized in northern Afghanistan-Xinhua

5 killed in mine collapse in N. Afghanistan-Xinhua