Iran seizes over 140 Kg of narcotics on Afghanistan border in 7 months

The director of Dogharoon Border Customs in Taybad announced that Iranian border guards have seized 137 kilograms of narcotics over the past seven months along the border with Afghanistan.

According to Hassan Rahimizadeh, over 80% of the confiscated drugs were synthetic, while around 20% were traditional types.

As reported by IRIB, Rahimizadeh specified that the seized drugs included compressed heroin, powdered heroin, crystal meth, crystal meth solution, morphine, hashish, opium, and opium extract.

Despite these confiscations, he noted that the entry of narcotics into Dogharoon Customs in Taybad has decreased by 2.5 times from the beginning of this year through the end of October, compared to the same period last year.

The Dogharoon Border Customs director explained that Iranian border guards monitor the entry and exit of any illegal goods at the Dogharoon Border using electronic equipment and surveillance technology.

In October, Iranian Border Commander Ahmad Ali Goudarzi reported that 80% of drug smuggling into Iran occurs via the borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Goudarzi added that one of the primary reasons for constructing a border wall with these countries is to curb narcotics trafficking.

Iran’s sustained efforts and use of advanced monitoring equipment appear to have reduced drug trafficking across the Dogharoon border significantly.

With tightened security measures, authorities hope to further control and prevent the smuggling of illegal substances in the region.

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