KABUL, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) and detective security organizations have arrested 112 drug-related suspects during past Afghan month, authorities said on Wednesday.
"The arrested suspects were linked to 92 cases of transportation or keeping of narcotics from various provinces during the Afghan month of Jadi," Counter-Narcotics Criminal Justice Task Force of Afghanistan (CJTF) said in a statement.
Month of Jadi started on Dec. 22 and ended on Jan. 20, according to the statement.
After initial investigations, the CNPA has handed over the cases to the Central Narcotics Tribunal or CNT, a special Afghan court for jurisdiction of major drug cases, it said.
Up to 159 kg heroin, 15 kg morphine, 1,376 kg of poppy opium, 37,900 kg hashish and 70 kg methamphetamine were among other narcotics seized from the suspects during the period, the statement noted.
