Afghan police seize 38 kg illicit drugs, arrest 11 suspects

KABUL, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan counter-narcotics police have seized 38 kg illicit drugs and arrested 11 suspects in connection with drug trafficking, purchase and sales, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday.

Units of counter-narcotics police recently conducted an operation in the Durbaba district, eastern Nangarhar province, discovering 38 kg of illicit drugs, including methamphetamine and heroin, the ministry said in a statement.

Eleven individuals were arrested in connection with drug trafficking, purchase and sales on the outskirts of the provinces of Laghman, Kapisa, Parwan, Khost and Farah, it said in another statement.

The Afghan caretaker government has vowed to fight illicit drugs, drug production and drug trafficking to ensure law and order across the war-ravaged country. ■