KABUL, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered illegal drugs, including 300 kg of hashish, and arrested four drug smugglers, said a statement of the Ministry for Interior Affairs on Sunday.
"Counter-narcotics police officers seized 300 kilograms of hashish in Helmand province," the statement posted on the ministry's social platform X said.
According to the statement, police have also discovered and seized 2,800 intoxicating tablets from Jalalabad city, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, and 1,000 stimulant tablets locally known as "tablet K" from Herat.
Four individuals have been taken into custody for allegedly being involved in the smuggling of illegal objects, the statement said, warning that legal action would be taken against anyone who produces or smuggles illegal drugs in the country. ■
