The anti-narcotics police forces of Iran’s southwestern province of Bushehr have seized over 161 kilograms of different illicit drugs. The Police Chief of Bushehr Second Brigadier General Khalil Vaezi made the announcement on Saturday, saying that that following comprehensive intelligence operations, police forces confiscated 151 kg of hashish and 4 …
Read More »Iran holds an intelligence, balanced approach toward narcotics battle
Iran’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Kazem Gharibabadi says the Islamic Republic’s anti-narcotics battle is not solely based on “fighting”, but it also involves other preventive measures. “Iran has a balanced, intelligent approach in the field of narcotics; the country has put preventive measures and plans to raise …
Read More »Police seize over 1.4 tons of narcotics in Iran’s Saravan
Police forces of Sistan and Baluchestan have confiscated over 1.4 tons of illicit drugs in Saravan County, said the police chief on Saturday. Second Brigadier General Mohammad Ghanbari, the Police Chief of Sistan and Baluchestan made the announcement, saying that following the intelligence activities, the anti-narcotics police forces of Saravan …
Read More »US sanctions, politicization affecting intl. coop. in fight against drug trafficking
Director-General of International Relations Office of Drug Control Headquarters of Iran said that the US sanctions, politicization, and selective approach have adversely affected the concept of international cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking. Being a neighbor to the biggest producer of drugs in the world has caused the Islamic …
Read More »Police seizes 2.7 tons of opium in Tehran, dismantles major drug trafficking band
The police chief of Tehran, Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi said on Wednesday that anti-narcotics police of Tehran have dismantled one of the biggest drug-trafficking bands and confiscated about 2700 kilograms of opium. The operation was carried out after a long plan, he said, adding that the smugglers had escaped from police …
Read More »Europe complicit in allowing drug trade: Canadian prof.
Prof. Michel Chossudovsky believes European countries and generally the western countries not only have done nothing to fight drug trafficking but also they have been complicit in allowing drug trade. Being a neighbor to one of the biggest producers of drugs in the world has caused the Islamic Republic of …
Read More »Police seize 48 kg of illicit drug in Tehran
Anti-narcotics police forces of Tehran have seized an illicit consignment of drugs, the police chief said. The Chief of anti-narcotics police forces of Tehran Abdul-Vahab Hassanvand made the announcement on Monday, saying that that following comprehensive intelligence operations, police forces confiscated 29 kg of opium and 19 kg of heroin …
Read More »Police bust 1,685kg of opium in Gorgan
The anti-narcotic police have seized 1,685 kilograms of opium on the main roads to Gorgan, the northern province of Golestan. Police Chief of Golestan Province Second Brigadier General Ruhol Amin Ghasemi broke the news on Sudnay, saying that following comprehensive intelligence activities, the police forces traced the haul of illegal …
Read More »647 kg of narcotics confiscated in East of Iran
The anti-narcotics police of the eastern Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan have successfully busted 647 kg of morphine and heroin in Gonabad, the police chief said. After an intelligence operation, the anti-narcotics police of Gonabad identified a consignment of opiate which was destined to Mashhad from southern provinces of Iran, Second …
Read More »251 kg of illicit drugs seized in Golestan Prov.
Second Brigadier General Rouh al-Amin Qasemi said 251 kg of illicit drugs were seized during a joint operation with police forces of Yazd Province. According to Qasemi, after a series of intelligence and technical operations, anti-narcotics police identified and arrested one drug smuggler in Yazd Province. The suspect had been …
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