province Azarbaijan West in narcotics of kg 235 seize Police
Azarbaijan of Commander -- IRNA 8, Dec ,.prov Azarbaijan .W Orumiyeh,
over that Saturday here said Grovand Ahmad Colonel Police province
.month past the in province the in seized been had drugs of kg 235
17 and busted were gangs trafficking six that reporters told He
.connection this in arrested smugglers
of kg 74 opium, of kg 127 included haul the that said Grovand
and heroin of gram 500 grass, of kg seven hashish, of kg 25 morphine,
.residue opium of kg one
vehicles several and ammunition of amount large the that said He
.smugglers the from seized also were
900-kilometer its along Iran for problem major a is Security
.Afghanistan with border eastern
for hostage region the in civilians hold usually bandits Armed
.narcotics selling in them engaging or ransom
the in villages 1,100 of residents the armed have Police
the repel them help to move a in province Khorasan northeastern
.attacks
international the of crossroads the on lies Republic Islamic The
drug intercepting in role important an plays and route trade drug
lukewarm and funding insufficient to due However, .transfers
to continues trafficking drug international cooperation, international
.rise the on be
NB/RR
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