Afghan forces arrest two drug traffickers

• Afghanistan’s government has outlawed the growing and processing of opium poppies.
• In April, the Taliban-led government claimed to rid Afghanistan of its drug problem.
• 38 kg of illegal substances were found during a routine inspection of vehicles on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway.

KABUL: Afghan security authorities discovered illegal substances and arrested two people during a routine inspection of vehicles on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway, the Afghan news agency said on Friday.

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Without offering any information, the media outlet said that the country’s security services would continue to target drug traffickers.

In April, the Taliban-led government outlawed the growing and processing of opium poppies and claimed to rid Afghanistan of its drug problem.

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