Six people were arrested in Herat in connection with drug trafficking

Anti-Narcotics Directorate The Taliban Police Command in Herat says six people have been arrested in separate operations in the city and districts of the province in connection with drug trafficking.

The agency added that 20 kilograms of “cannabis, glass, heroin and opium” were seized from the detainees and that they were being monitored.

Earlier, the Taliban leader issued a decree banning poppy cultivation across Afghanistan and warning that violators would be dealt with.

According to this decree, poppy cultivation is strictly forbidden in the whole country and no one can try to cultivate this plant.