KABUL, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan police have arrested 10 suspects in connection with drug and firearm trafficking, the country's Ministry of Interior said Sunday.
"Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) in coordination with the detective agents arrested 10 suspects for the transportation of weapons and narcotics in Kabul, Herat and Balkh provinces over the past 24 hours," the ministry said in a statement.
A heavy amount of drugs including opium, stimulant tablets, heroin, methamphetamine or crystal, and hashish had also been confiscated, the statement said.
Four pistols and two AK-47 guns, several hand-grenades had also been seized from the suspects.
Further investigation is underway. Enditem