KABUL, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics units seized a total of 61 kg of illegal drugs in the eastern Logar and northern Badakhshan provinces, arresting five alleged smugglers, authorities announced on Tuesday.
In Badakhshan's Darayem district, three suspects were apprehended as officers recovered 34 kg of opium poppy from their possession. In Logar's Charkh district, two other individuals were detained after police found 27 kg of hashish in their custody, according to the authorities.
This follows a separate operation reported last Thursday in western Herat province, where police uncovered 20 kg of opium poppy and detained two people implicated in drug trafficking.
Afghan officials have reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to eradicating the narcotics trade and preventing the production and smuggling of illegal drugs across the war-ravaged country. ■
