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78 kg drug discovered, 1 detained in N. Afghanistan

Kabul, Sept 4 (UNI) Police discovered 78 kg of opium poppy type in the northern Afghanistan Takhar province and took into custody an individual on charge of attempting to smuggle the contraband, provincial police spokesman Nizamudin Omir said Thursday.
The alleged drug smuggler placed 78 kg of opium poppy in the cavities of a car and wanted to take it from Takhar to an unknown location, but police, during a routine search, recovered the contraband and arrested its owner, the official said.
This is the second discovery of an illegal drug in the northern region of Afghanistan over the past three days.
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