KABUL, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Police seized 32 kg of opium from a car and detained two suspected drug smugglers in the western Afghan province of Badghis on Saturday, provincial police spokesman Sediqullah Sediqi said Sunday.
The narcotics were found hidden in cavities of the car during a vehicle inspection in the Laman area, the official said, adding that the two suspects were attempting to transport the contraband out of the province.
The two suspects are being investigated, Sediqi added.
In a similar operation, police seized 14.2 kg of methamphetamine in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Thursday. ■
