In brief
Afghan counter‑narcotics units destroyed eight heroin production sites near Chaharsada district, taking 17 suspects into custody and seizing precursor chemicals. The operation follows intelligence and a tip‑off, and is part of a broader campaign to dismantle the nation's drug network.
Afghan security forces dismantled eight clandestine heroin labs and arrested 17 suspects on Sunday in western Ghor province, officials reported. The raid targeted the outskirts of Chaharsada district, where counter‑narcotics units seized substantial quantities of precursor chemicals and finished products used in heroin production.
According to Acting police chief Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Badri, the operation was carried out on the basis of intelligence and a tip‑off. Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Badri said the suspect group had been taken into custody and handed over to judicial authorities, with case files filed for further legal proceedings.
"The suspects have been taken into custody and transferred to judicial authorities, with case files submitted for further legal proceedings," Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Badri said.
The raid is part of an intensified nationwide campaign aimed at dismantling Afghanistan’s illicit drug economy, targeting traffickers, cultivators and production networks. Each seized laboratory was destroyed, and the confiscated materials included precursor chemicals essential to heroin manufacture. The 17 individuals arrested are believed to be involved in the production and distribution of the drug, a claim that has not been independently verified.
The incident illustrates the ongoing government effort to curb narcotics trafficking across the country, reinforcing the security crackdown that has intensified in recent months. Sources from local police confirmed the operation’s success and the transfer of suspects to the judicial system for prosecution.