Afghan police destroy drug lab, arrest 6 in Kunduz province

STORY: Afghan police destroy drug lab, arrest 6 in Kunduz province DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police on duty in northern Kunduz province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan counter-narcotics police destroyed a drug processing lab and arrested six people on charge of involvement in the drug business in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province Saturday, provincial head for information and culture Matiullah Rohani said. "Acting on a tip-off, the units of counter-narcotic police launched an operation in Nikpay village of Khanabad district in the wee hours of Saturday, destroying the lab and arrested six persons from the site," Ruhani told reporters here. The police had also uncovered a huge number of materials used in manufacturing heroin from the possessions of the arrested suspects, the official said. Afghan authorities have intensified their crackdown on illicit drugs and those involved in the underground business as security perso