Afghan police burn over 3 tons of illegal drugs in Uruzgan province -Xinhua

Afghan police burn over 3 tons of illegal drugs in Uruzgan province

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-03-18 14:06:45

KABUL, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The counter-narcotics police have set on fire more than three tons of illegal drugs in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, said a statement of the provincial police office on Wednesday.

The contraband, including hashish, ice and opium, had been seized during a series of operations across the province and was publicly burned on Tuesday, the statement said.