CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Counter-narcotics police have uncovered 56 kg of illicit drugs and arrested 151 on charges of drug trafficking over the past three months in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province, a local police official reported on Wednesday.
Units of counter-narcotics police launched separate operations on the outskirts of Charikar city, the capital and in districts of the province, discovering 56 kg of illegal drugs, said Fazal Rahim Maskenyar, spokesman for the provincial police.
At least 151 individuals were arrested in connection with the drug trafficking. Their dossiers were referred to the judiciary for further investigation, he added.
The Afghan caretaker government has vowed to fight against illicit drugs, drug production and trafficking, as well as crack down on other criminal elements, to ensure law and order across the country. ■
