Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police
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By: Shahab Ghayoumi
Meeting of Iran’s anti-narcotics police chiefs
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The meeting of anti-narcotics police chiefs of the country was held on Monday morning in Tehran in the presence of Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari. A number of families who have lost one of their family members in the fight against drug trafficking were honored on the sidelines of the meeting.
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Fighting against drug traffickers, police’s top priority: Brig. Gen. Ashtari
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said that fighting against drug traffickers, distributors and rounding up addicts are the top priority of the country's Law Enforcement Forces.
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6.5 tons of illicit drugs seized in West Azerbaijan in 10 months
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of West Azerbaijan Province have dismantled 69 smuggling bands and seized over 6.5 tons of different illicit drugs in the past ten months to December 22.
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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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Police busts 3.600 tons of drugs in South Khorasan
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of South Khorasan, the southeastern Iranian province linking the country to Afghanistan and Pakistan, seized 3,600 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the last week.
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Police dismantle drugs band, seize narcotics in SW Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The police forces of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, southwestern Iran, have dismantled a drug smuggling band in Boroujen attempting to smuggle the drugs into the central parts of Iran.
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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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39% rise in confiscation of illicit drugs in Kermanshah Prov.
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of Kermanshah Province have seized 1,795 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the past eight months to November 22.
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Over 400 kilograms of illicit drugs seized in Zahedan
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The Prosecutor General of Zahedan said that over 400 kilograms of narcotics have been seized in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran.
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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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Police bust 300 kg of illicit drugs in Isfahan
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The police forces of the Isfahan province in Iran have seized 300 kilograms of narcotics in the province.
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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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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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Over 1 ton of narcotics seized in SE Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Prosecutor General of Iranshahr said that 1.1 tons of illicit drugs were seized in Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, southeast province of Iran.
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Fight against drugs significant for Iran: Vaezi
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said that fighting drug-trafficking is significant for Iran.
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Drug discoveries up by 7% in 4 months
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The spokesperson of Iran Drug Control Headquarters said that Iranian anti-narcotics forces have seized 298,172 kg of illegal drugs since the start of the year 1398 (March 21, 2019).
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Anti-narcotics police bust 75kg of narcotics in Iran’s Fars Prov.
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian anti-narcotics forces have busted a 75-kilogram consignment of opium in Lamerd, Fars Province, Iran.
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Iran responsible for over 70% drugs busts in world: police chief
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police said Sunday that Iran is responsible for over 70 percent of illicit drug busts in the world.