KABUL, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police have discovered 30 kg of ice (methamphetamine), and arrested one suspected drug smuggler in western Herat province, the Ministry of Interior for Counter-Narcotics said on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the drug was seized during routine operations conducted by the police on the outskirts of the provincial capital, Herat city.
A person was arrested in connection with the case and his dossier was referred to the judiciary for further investigation and possible legal process, it said.
In a separate statement, the ministry reported that at least 82 individuals who were drug users have made a full recovery and rejoined their families after receiving treatment at a rehabilitation center in Kabul.
The Afghan interim government has stepped up its crackdown on illicit drugs and those involved in the business, vowing to fight the menace until the country is free from poppy cultivation. ■
