August 7, 2011 Madanpur, India: The (DRI) seized 2,075 kg of Sunday night. The seizure occurred 25 km away from Aurangabad town, on the Grand Trunk road. The DRI officials said that ganja is mainly smuggled from north-eastern states, including Nagaland and Manipur to West Bengal where the narcotics are stored. After making sure that there is no police or customs activity, the narcotics handlers transport it to different destinations in Bihar and UP. The DRI officials said that this gang was mainly transporting ganja to Aurangabad, Varanasi and Burdwan. Helmand Province, Afghanistan: Afghan and coalition forces destroyed close to 900 kg (2,000 pounds) of narcotics during operations in Helmand province Sunday. The combined forces identified a vehicle which has been known to be associated with a narcotics processing facility, observed two men dismount the vehicle and begin to unload a significant amount of narcotics, and initiated an operation that resulted in arrest of both men and the destruction of 600 kg of hashish and approximately 290 kg of opium, as well as an AK-47. Tijuana, Mexico: A tractor-trailer containing 2 tons of marijuana was seized as it was preparing to cross through the Otay Mesa P.O.E. The bust occurred after an anonymous tip led soldiers to inspect the trailer, where they found the marijuana hidden inside a produce shipment. Nimroz province, Afghanistan: A combined Afghan and coalition vehicle interdiction operation seized and destroyed a drug cache in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, The operation seized 353 pounds of opium, as well as 88 pounds of precursor chemicals and drug making equipment. Nangahar province, Afghanistan: A combined Afghan and coalition patrol seized and destroyed drug and weapons cache during an operation in Achin district, Nangahar province. The operation seized 331 pounds of opium, small arms ammunition and explosive components.
August 7, 2011 Madanpur, India: The (DRI) seized 2,075 kg of Sunday night. The seizure occurred 25 km away from Aurangabad town, on the Grand Trunk road. The DRI officials said that ganja is mainly smuggled from north-eastern states, including Nagaland and Manipur to West Bengal where the narcotics are stored. After making sure that there is no police or customs activity, the narcotics handlers transport it to different destinations in Bihar and UP. The DRI officials said that this gang was mainly transporting ganja to Aurangabad, Varanasi and Burdwan. Helmand Province, Afghanistan: Afghan and coalition forces destroyed close to 900 kg (2,000 pounds) of narcotics during operations in Helmand province Sunday. The combined forces identified a vehicle which has been known to be associated with a narcotics processing facility, observed two men dismount the vehicle and begin to unload a significant amount of narcotics, and initiated an operation that resulted in arrest of both men and the destruction of 600 kg of hashish and approximately 290 kg of opium, as well as an AK-47. Tijuana, Mexico: A tractor-trailer containing 2 tons of marijuana was seized as it was preparing to cross through the Otay Mesa P.O.E. The bust occurred after an anonymous tip led soldiers to inspect the trailer, where they found the marijuana hidden inside a produce shipment. Nimroz province, Afghanistan: A combined Afghan and coalition vehicle interdiction operation seized and destroyed a drug cache in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, The operation seized 353 pounds of opium, as well as 88 pounds of precursor chemicals and drug making equipment. Nangahar province, Afghanistan: A combined Afghan and coalition patrol seized and destroyed drug and weapons cache during an operation in Achin district, Nangahar province. The operation seized 331 pounds of opium, small arms ammunition and explosive components.
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