Iran confiscates 112 tons of narcotics

Iran‘s anti-drug police seized 112 tons of narcotics during the first three months of the current year (started on March 20, 2011) and arrested 75,000 people suspected of smuggling narcotics, Mehr News Agency reported quoting head of anti-drug police Hamidreza Hosseinabadi as saying.

"The police officers seized 112 tons of narcotics including 87 ton opium, 6 tons of heroin, 15 tons of hashish and arrested 75,000 people in this regard," he said.

The police confiscated more than 40 tons on Sistan border in the current year (started on March20, 2011) what indicate 90 percent growth.

Police sized more than 4 kilograms narcotics at the country’s airport in the first three months of the year and closed 30 homegrown laboratories.

The cooperation of Iran’s anti-drug police with south Asian countries police forces has led to arrest of drug smuggling groups.


/Trend/