HERAT, Afghanistan, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Afghan police have arrested two persons involved in drug trafficking in Afghanistan's western Herat province, provincial police spokesman Abdullah Insaf said on Wednesday.
The alleged smugglers, according to the officials, were attempting to take 14 kg of crystal used in manufacturing heroin out of the provincial capital Herat and were identified and arrested on Tuesday night.
According to the spokesperson, the suspects have been taken into custody for further investigations.
Afghan caretaker government has vowed to fight against poppy cultivation and opium trade in the war-torn country. ■