Panorama.am

16:33 05/12/2007

CHANNEL 2007 SPECIAL OPERATION PROGRAM CONFISCATES 246 KG OF HEROIN

The second phase of Channel 2007, a special operation program for
combat of drug transit, shows that Tajikistan is still keeping the
leading position among NIS states in terms of drugs
smuggling. According to the data released by drugs control agency
affiliated with Tajikistan president, 21 cases of drug smuggling has
been detected by law enforcement bodies and frontier officials. Some
295 kg of drugs has been confiscated, including 116 kg of heroin, 159
kg of opium. Seven out of 18 detected persons are citizens of
Afghanistan.

The second phase of Channel 2007 special operation program was
implemented from November 26 to December 3 on the territories of
Armenia, Byelorussia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan.

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