Kandahar's anti-narcotics unit destroyed 993 kilograms of cannabis as part of more than 27 tonnes of drugs burned over five months in Arghandab district. The haul also included 2,766 kg of opium, 9.7 kg of methamphetamine and 1 kg of heroin. In Kabul, police arrested 123 people over a week and seized 15 kg of hashish, while 50,000 stimulant tablets were seized in Nangarhar.[1][2]
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References
- Xinhua — Over 27 tons of narcotics destroyed in southern Afghanistan (18 February 2026)993 kg cannabis, 2,766 kg opium, 9.664 kg methamphetamine and 1 kg heroin destroyed in Arghandab district
- Xinhua — Afghan police seize 50,000 stimulant tablets, arrest 123 drug smugglers (18 February 2026)123 arrests in Kabul; 15 kg hashish recovered; 50,000 tablets seized in Jalalabad
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