KABUL, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotic police have detained 13 suspected drug smugglers and seized 50 kg of illicit drugs in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs reported on Tuesday.
The contraband, which included hashish and stimulant tablets, was seized during a series of discovery operations carried out by the police over the past week on the outskirts of the province, the report said.
In the fight against illicit drug use, police have rounded up 40 drug users in the provinces of Balkh, Panjshir, Parwan and Ghazni and shifted them to rehabilitation centers for treatment.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, police apprehended 23 people on the charge of involvement in criminal activities, including theft and kidnapping in nine provinces.
The Afghan interim government has vowed to fight illicit drugs, drug production and trafficking across the country. ■
