In brief
Afghan security units seized precursor chemicals and drugs in Chaharsada district, shutting down eight heroin processing sites and detaining 17 suspects. The operation is part of a nationwide anti‑drug campaign, with cases forwarded to judicial authorities. The crackdown follows intelligence and a tip‑off that guided the raid.
Afghan security forces dismantled eight clandestine heroin processing laboratories and arrested 17 suspected drug traffickers in western Ghor province on Sunday, a local police official announced at the scene.
Acting on intelligence and a tip‑off, counter‑narcotics units conducted a targeted raid on the outskirts of Chaharsada district, destroying the facilities and seizing substantial quantities of precursor chemicals and illicit narcotics used in heroin production, provincial police spokesman Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Badri said.
The suspects have been taken into custody and transferred to judicial authorities, with case files submitted for further legal proceedings, Badri added. The operation is part of an intensified nationwide campaign against the narcotics trade, targeting traffickers, cultivators and production networks in a concerted effort to dismantle Afghanistan’s illicit drug economy.
The raid came after authorities received a reliable tip that highlighted the existence of several underground labs operating in the remote area. The seized chemicals and finished products are expected to provide substantial evidence for prosecuting the suspected traffickers.
By targeting production sites rather than solely focusing on street-level sales, Afghan Security Forces aim to cut off the supply chain at its source, a strategy that has been key to the broader anti‑drug strategy rolled out across the country this year.