TEHRAN, Jul 23 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian anti-narcotics police seized over 1.5 tonnes of drugs, in operations in the south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan over the past three days.
During the operations, the police ambushed members of two armed narcotics trafficking gangs, who were transferring illegal drugs from the province to other Iranian cities in eight sedans, through provincial roads, Doostali Jalilian, the provincial police chief, was quoted as saying.
The police forces arrested 10 suspects, Jalilian said, noting that, they were hunting for the escaped ones.
The official listed the seized drugs as nearly 1.3 tonnes of opium, 144 kg of methamphetamine, and 89 kg of heroin, adding that, the confiscated items also included the eight cars.
