Drug Trafficking
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400 drug trafficking bands dismantled in Tehran in 6 years
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of Tehran Province have dismantled 400 smuggling bands and seized over 100 tons of different illicit drugs in the past six years.
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Over 1 ton drugs confiscated in Qom Prov.
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The police forces of Qom Province have intercepted 1,006 kilograms of illicit drugs on Dilijan-Salafchegan road.
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Iran's DCH head meets Chinese Minister of Public Security
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) Eskandar Momeni held a meeting with the Chinese Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi on the first day of his trip to China on Monday.
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1.2 tons of drugs seized in Yazd
YAZD, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have managed to capture 1,270 kilograms of illicit drugs in a single operation in the central province of Yazd, a provincial police commander announced on Sunday.
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Iran’s spending 11% of its GDP on fighting drugs
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) Eskandar Momeni said that Iran is spending a significant amount of budget on fighting drug trafficking.
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Iran’s police seize 1 ton opium in Bushehr
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – According to Navy Commander of Bushehr Province, maritime guards have seized 1 ton of opium during two separate operations in the province.
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Over 2 tons of drugs seized in joint police operation in Kerman
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The police forces of Kerman Province, south of Iran have intercepted 2,602 kilograms of illicit drugs on the Kerman-Bagheyn road.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
110-Second Film Festival awarding ceremony
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 110-Second Film Festival of People and Security, with a theme on combating illicit drugs and prevention of drug abuse, was held on Sunday night in Tehran.
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14% rise in confiscation of drugs in Mazandaran Prov.
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The police forces of Mazandaran Province, north of Iran have seized 3,521 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the past nine months to November 22.
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Over 1 ton of illicit drugs busted in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized 1.897 tons of narcotics in Iranshahr.
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Iran-Oman joint border under no threats: Brig. Gen. Rezaei
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – In a Sunday meeting with the Officer Commanding Royal Oman Police Coast Guard, Staff Colonel (Engineer) Ali Saif Khalfan Al Muqbali in Tehran, the commander of Iran Border Guard Command Brigadier General Ghasem Rezaei said that the 671-kilomter Iran-Oman joint border is presently under no threats.
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Iran’s police bust 230kg of illicit drugs in Yazd
YAZD, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have managed to capture 230 kilograms of illicit drugs in a single operation in the central province of Yazd, a provincial police commander announced on Thursday.
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Police bust 500 kg of drugs in Golestan province
GORGAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The anti-narcotic police have seized 510 kilograms of hashih on the main roads of the Iranian province of Golestan.
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Police seize two drug cargoes in Yazd
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Anti-narcotic police have seized two consignments of opium with a combined volume of 297 kilograms in the main routes of Yazd province.
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Over 1 ton of illicit drugs busted in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The police forces of Tehran Province have seized 1.067 tons of different types of drugs in two separate operations.
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176kg illicit drugs seized in Yazd
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The police force of Yazd confiscated 176 kilograms of different illicit drugs during one operation in the central Iranian province.
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Over 1 ton of narcotics confiscated in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized 1.030 tons of narcotics in Saravan.
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Police bust 3.5 tons of drugs in Lorestan Prov.
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of the Lorestan Province have seized 3.5 tons of different narcotics in the province in the eight months of the current year (from March 21 to November 22).
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30 tons of drugs seized in South Khorasan in 8 months
BIRJAND, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of the South Khorasan, the southeastern Iranian province linking the country to Afghanistan and Pakistan, busted a total of 30,000 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the past eight months to November 22.
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Police dismantle drugs band, seize narcotics in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have dismantled a drug smuggling band and seized two consignments of illicit drugs in the southern provinces of Iran.
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Iranian police bust 500kg of opium in Kerman province
BAM, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have captured 547 kilograms of opium in the routes to the city of Bam, the central province of Kerman, a provincial police commander said on Sunday.
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Azerbaijan extradites 10 prisoners to Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The Azerbaijan Republic authorities handed over 10 prisoners to judicial officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday to spend the rests of their sentences in their country.
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Police seize 600 kg crystal meth in a week
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Some 600 kilograms of crystal meth have been seized by anti-narcotics forces during the last week, according to Head of Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police.
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Police dismantle drug band, seize 1 ton of opium in Khash
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s drug combat squads have dismantled a professional drug smuggling band and seized 1,151 kilograms of opium in the city of Khash, the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, a provincial police commander announced on Wednesday.
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Iranian police bust 21 tons of narcotics in a week
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – A deputy from Iran Drug Control Headquarters announced on Monday that more than 21 tons of different narcotics have been seized in across Iran in a period from November 2 to 8, 2019.
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228 packs of illegal drugs seized in S Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The Customs officers of Shahid Rajaee Customs in Hormozgan Province, South of Iran have seized 228 packs of illicit drugs in a truck, according to an official.
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Police seize 57kg of narcotics in Tehran
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The police forces of Tehran Province have seized 53 kilograms of different types of narcotics in Khavaran road, south-east Tehran.
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Police dismantle big drug smuggling band in Tehran
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – According to Tehran’s Police Chief, the forces identified and dismantled a large drug smuggling band in Tehran.
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Over 550 tons of illicit drugs seized in Iran in 7 months
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of Iran have busted a total of 550 tons of different types of illicit drugs in the past seven months up to October 22, according to Head of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters.
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Two drug trafficking band dismantled in S Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of Hormozgan Province dismantled two drug smuggling bands in the Southern Iranian province.