Afghanistan, Feb. 4 -- Tajikistan's Drug Control Agency has reported the seizure of 121 kilograms of methamphetamine from a truck carrying goods from Afghanistan, headed towards China. The drugs were hidden among precious stones on the Dushanbe-Kulma highway.

The Drug Control Agency revealed that the methamphetamine was being trafficked from Afghanistan to China through Tajikistan. This marks a significant bust along the major transit route between the two countries.

Zafar Samad, the head of Tajikistan's Drug Control Agency, emphasized that the production of synthetic drugs in Afghanistan has significantly increased. The seizure of synthetic drugs originating from Afghanistan in Tajikistan has increased by 59% in 2024 compared to previous...