In Afghanistan’s Daykundi province, 44 people recovering from drug addiction have reunited with their families after months of treatment at a 200-bed rehabilitation center. The Ministry of Interior Affairs shared the good news in a statement on Sunday, highlighting how these individuals, picked up from various parts of the province earlier this year, finally returned home stronger and healthier.
This reunion is part of Afghanistan’s ongoing fight against drug addiction and illegal narcotics. The government has banned the cultivation of opium poppy and other illegal crops, along with drug production and trafficking. Over the past few years, authorities have rounded up thousands of addicted individuals, provided them with rehabilitation, and helped them reconnect with loved ones—showing a real commitment to tackling the drug crisis head-on.
In a related crackdown, police in southern Uruzgan province busted two drug processing labs on September 22. Acting on a tip, counter-narcotics officers raided spots in Charchino and Chori districts, destroying the labs and burning over three tons of materials used to make heroin. They also arrested three suspects involved in the drug business and turned them over to the courts after initial questioning.
Earlier efforts show the momentum building. Just days before, police seized 210 kilograms of opium poppy in northern Baghlan and eastern Ghazni provinces, nabbing four alleged drug smugglers. And on September 16, in Badakhshan’s Darayem district, officers uncovered another drug processing lab with 170 kilograms of opium ready for heroin production. Five people at the site faced arrest.
Afghanistan’s government is ramping up its nationwide campaign against narcotics, zeroing in on traffickers, farmers, and production rings. The goal? Wipe out poppy farming and heroin manufacturing to build a safer future for communities hit hard by the drug trade.
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