Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police
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Iran ANP declares banned drugs for pilgrims during Arbaeen
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Head of Anti-Narcotic Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran Brigadier General Iraj Kakavand announced the prohibited drugs for the pilgrims heading for Iraq for making pilgrimages the holy sites.
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Iran at forefront of fight against drug trafficking
TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Thousands of Iranian forces have been martyred in anti-narcotics operations to protect the world from the danger of drugs which truly proves the Islamic Republic plays a key role in the sphere.
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Iran seizes vessel carrying narcotics in southern waters
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Hormuzgan Border Guard Commander, Brigadier General Bahador Esmaili, reports that a vessel carrying narcotics has been seized in Iran’s southern waters.
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Iran arrests country's biggest drug trafficker
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Head of the Anti-Narcotic Police (ANP) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Brigadier General Iraj Kakavand has announced the arrest of the country's biggest drug trafficker identified as Abdol-Hadi Barahouei.
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Over ton of illicit drugs confiscated in S Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – A police source in Hormozgan province announced that over a ton of narcotics were confiscated in the province during the past week.
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Over 1.4 tons of narcotics busted in Iran's Hormozgan
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The Police Commander of Hormozgan province in southern Iran announced the confiscation of a large consignment of drugs in the province.
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Iran executes largest cocaine distribution cartel kingpin
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iran executed a drug kingpin of the main drug cartels in the country on Wednesday.
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Iran ready to share its experiences in fighitng ilicit drugs
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iran's Secretary General of Drug Control Headquarters said that 92% of opium in the world is discovered and seized in Iran, adding that Tehran is ready to share its experience in the anti-drug campaign with other states.
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Over 2 tons of narcotics confiscated in past 2 days
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – After a long time of intelligence work, police forces managed to bust 2,100 kg of narcotics during the past 48 hours, Iranian counternarcotics police Iraj Kakavand said on Wednesday.
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Over 3 tons of narcotics seized in S Iran during Nowruz
TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – A police source in Hormozgan reported that more than three tons of illicit drugs were confiscated in the province during the Nowruz holidays.
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Police bust over 1.2 tons of illicit drugs in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Police Chief of Sistan and Baluchestan province said that over 1.2 tons of narcotics have been seized in the province.
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Iran seizes 700 tons of illicit drugs in 10 months: official
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Secretary-General of the Drug Control Headquarters said that the Iranian anti-narcotics police confiscated 700 tons of various types of drugs in the past 10 months.
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Iranian police bust over 3 tons of narcotics in Isfahan
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The police commander of Isfahan province announced the dismantling of 10 drug trafficking gangs and the confiscation of 3.420 tons of narcotics in the province by the anti-narcotics police forces.
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Over 600 kg narcotics confiscated in Kerman
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Some 634 kg of illicit drugs were seized during two operations in Kerman province, Police commander of Kerman Abdolreza Nazeri said.
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Iran Police impedes drug smuggling to Europe
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Tehran Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi announced that dozens of kilograms of narcotics, especially crystal that was set to be smuggled from Tehran to Europe were seized by the Iranian anti-narcotics police.
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Police confiscate over 750 kg of narcotics in Yazd
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The police forces of Yazd province in central Iran have seized over 750 kg of illicit drugs in the province.
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Close to 900 kg of narcotics seized in SW Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The police chief of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad announced that 891 kilograms of opium were confiscated on the Shiraz-Yasuj road.
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Over 1.5 tons of smuggled narcotics seized in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The commander of Sistan and Baluchestan police announced the confiscation of over 1.5 tons of illicit drugs in an operation in the southeast of Iran.
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Iran anti-narcotics police dismantle cocaine transit gang
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The head of Iran's anti-narcotics police announced the dismantling of the international band of cocaine smuggling and transit from South American countries to Iran and the arrest of two foreign nationals.
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Police seize over 1.5 tons of narcotics in southeast Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The commander of Sistan and Baluchestan police announced the confiscation of over 1.5 tons of illicit drugs during an armed clash between the anti-narcotics police and smugglers in the southeast of Iran.
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Iran spearheads global campaign against narcotics
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)– As many as 3,800 forces have lost their lives and 12,000 others have been injured in the fight against drug trafficking; the statistics convince everyone that Iran is a leading state in the anti-narcotics campaign in the world.
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Police busts near 700kg narcotics in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The commander of Sistan and Baluchestan police announced that during several operations in the province, near 700 kg of illicit drugs were seized.
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Iran police arrest two major narcotics traffickers in Natanz
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police in Natanz County, Isfahan have arrested two of the country's major narcotics traffickers.
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Police busts over ton of narcotics in SE Iran
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The commander of Sistan and Baluchestan police announced that 1 ton and 156 kg of illicit drugs were seized during police operations in the north and the south of the province.
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Police busts over 625 kg of narcotics in SW Iran
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Police Commander of Sistan and Baluchestan province said that the provincial police forces managed to seize about 626 kg of illicit drugs during an operation.
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Iran, India anti-narcotics police stress more cooperation
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Iranian and Indian anti-narcotics police stressed the need for online exchange of information and stepped-up intelligence cooperation between the two countries in the fight against drug trafficking.
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Over 600 kg narcotics seized in Sistan and Balouchestan
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Police Commander of Sistan and Baluchestan province said that more than 600 kilograms of illicit drugs were seized during operations launched in the northern and southern province.
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750 kg of opium seized in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Deputy commander of Hormozgan border guard Abdollah Lashkari said that 750 kg of opium were busted in Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province.
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Police bust over 1.5 tons of narcotics in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The police commander of Sistan and Baluchistan province said that Iranian anti-narcotics police in the southeastern province arrested the members of a drug-trafficking group and seized more than 1.5 tons of illicit drugs.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Iran Police destroy over 18 tons of illicit drugs in Shiraz
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Over 18 tons of narcotics have been seized in Shiraz, Fars province, southern Iran by Police forces.