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Police seize 245 kg of hashish in Panjshir

Anti-narcotics police stopped a shipment of 245 kilograms of hashish in the Kotol Anjuman area of Paryan district, Panjshir province, and arrested four people. The suspects were referred to judicial authorities after initial questioning. The ministry did not say where the shipment was going.

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Taliban police seize 245 kilograms of hashish in Panjshir, arrest four suspects (5 August 2026). AtlasPress. Report on the Kotol Anjuman, Paryan district seizure and four arrests.

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