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Russians, Afghans Seize 600 Tons Of Opium


Most opium produced in Afghanistan is smuggled through Russia and Central Asia.
Most opium produced in Afghanistan is smuggled through Russia and Central Asia.

More than 600 tons of opium have been seized in a joint operation between law enforcement officials from Russia and Afghanistan.

The head of Russia's Federal Drug Control Service said the drugs were seized in mid-December in the northern Afghan city of Doshi.

Viktor Ivanov told a press conference in Moscow on December 22 that Afghan anti-drug police bagged the narcotics based on information provided by the Russian side.

Ivanov said the drugs were discovered in the trailer of a truck traveling from Afghanistan to Turkey where the opium would have been processed into heroin for later sale in Europe and elsewhere.

Based on reporting by TASS and Interfax

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