Drug Trafficking
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Iran pays highest price in fight against drug trafficking
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian President’s Chief of Staff said that Iran has paid the highest price in the fight against the criminal act.
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'Iran committed to intl. commitments in fight against drugs'
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The Secretary-general of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters said that Iran managed to confiscate 1,200 tons of narcotics in 2020 which indicates a 41% increase compared to the corresponding period last year.
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Zarif to MNA:
West not fulfilling shared duty in drug trafficking battle
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized the Western countries for lack of commitment to their share of responsibility in the fight against drug trafficking, an issue that Iran has been grappling with for decades.
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1.4 ton of narcotics busted in Iran's South Khorasan
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The South Khorasan police commander announced the confiscation of 1,400 kilograms of opium during six police operations in the province.
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Maduro sets up superintendent office to fight drug smuggling
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – To strengthen the crackdown on drug trafficking in South America, Venezuelan government ordered the establishment of the National Anti-Drug Superintendent´s Office in this country.
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Iran Anti-narcotics police busts 1,150 tons of drugs in 2020
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police chief of NAJA said, "In 2020, a total of 1150 tons of narcotics were discovered by Iran's Anti-narcotics apparatus."
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330 kg of heroin, crystal busted by police in Isfahan
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The police commander of Nain County reported the discovery of 330 kilograms of heroin and crystal by police forces in eastern Isfahan Province.
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Iran's police seize over 18tons of illicit drugs in a week
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Over 18 tons of illegal drugs have been confiscated by Iranian anti-narcotics police forces in the country in the last week, according to an official in Iran Drug Control Headquarters.
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Iran, Iraq discuss judiciary coop., prisoners swap
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Chief of Iran’s Judiciary Ebrahim Raeisi met and held talks with the Chairman of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zidan on judiciary cooperation and prisoners swap.
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Police confiscates close to 1.700 tons of narcotic in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized close to1.700 tons of illicit drugs in the province.
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Police confiscate over 1 ton of narcotics in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The Sistan and Baluchestan police commander announced the arrest of 4 smugglers and the confiscation of 1,403 kilograms of illicit drugs in an armed clash.
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Iran at forefront of fight against drug-trafficking
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent ambassador to the International Organizations in Vienna said that the Islamic Republic is at the forefront of the fight against drug-trafficking in the international arena.
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Big haul of illicit drugs seized in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Commander of the Border Guards of Iran Police announced the success of the border guards of Sistan and Baluchestan province in confiscating a big haul of illicit drugs in southeastern borders of the country.
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Police busts close to 600 kg of narcotics in Yazd
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The Yazd police commander announced that during three separate operations, a total of 585 kilograms of narcotics, including 352 kg of opium and 233 kg of Hashish were discovered in the province.
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Over 2 tons narcotics confiscated in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized 2.138 tons of illicit drugs in the province.
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Over 1 ton of narcotics busted in Iran's Hormozgan
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – With the efforts of the anti-narcotic police of Hormozgan province, during the last 48 hours, drug traffickers failed to transfer over 1 ton of illicit drug in southern cities of Iran.
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Police seize over 500 kg of narcotics in Semnan province
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Police forces of Semnan province have confiscated 536 kilograms of illicit-drugs in a joint operation.
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Police busts over 1 ton of narcotics in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 20(MNA) – The police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province have seized over one ton of opium in Iranshahr county in the southeastern province of Iran.
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600 kg of illicit drugs busted in Iran's Saravan
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The Sistan and Baluchestan border commander announced the confiscation of 600 kg of opium in Sravan county.
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Police confiscate 829kg of narcotics in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have confiscated 829 kilograms of narcotics in Saravan.
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Iran's police seize over 30 tons of illicit drugs in 2 weeks
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Over 30 tons of illicit drugs have been seized by Iranian anti-narcotics police forces in the country in the last two weeks, according to an official in Iran Drug Control Headquarters.
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Over 1 ton of narcotics busted in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Sistan and Baluchestan police commander announced the arrest of 9 smugglers and the confiscation of 1,011 kilograms of narcotics in an armed clash.
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Pakistan vows strong counter-narcotics coop. with Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Minister for Narcotics Control Ijaz Ahmed Shah welcomed Iran’s bilateral and regional initiatives to combat drug trafficking and pledged to further strengthen Islamabad’s cooperation with Tehran.
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Pakistan committed to cooperating with Iran on border issues
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Pakistan's Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said that Islamabad is committed to cooperating closely with Iran on border issues and the fight against drug trafficking.
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Police confiscate over 1 ton of narcotics in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized over one ton of illicit drugs in a single operation.
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Iran calls on Pakistan for increased anti-narcotics coop.
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police said further strengthening of cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad is on the agenda, while Iran emphasizes stronger actions of the Pakistani side to combat narcotics.
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Iran, Pakistan to discuss anti-narcotics cooperation
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Iranian and Pakistani anti-narcotics police chiefs will discuss ways of boosting cooperation in a bid to counter the traffic of illegal drugs.
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Police seize over 2 tons of illicit drugs in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have confiscated over two tons of narcotics in the province.
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Over 600kg of illicit drugs seized in southeastern borders
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The border guards of Mirjavah and Saravan managed to confiscate more than 600 kilograms of narcotics in the border area of Sistan and Baluchestan province in two separate operations.
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Close to 2 tons illicit drugs busted in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province have seized close to 2 tons of different kinds of narcotics in this southeastern province of Iran.
