DUSHANBE, November 19, Asia-Plus  -- An officer from the Nourobod police directorate (eastern Tajikistan) Qadim Raqibov was arrested last weekend on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

The source at a MoI said when searching his house police found 1.070 kilograms of marijuana.   

“Besides, a group dealing with drug trafficking was revealed in Dushanbe last weekend,” said the source, “The ring members also included nationals of Afghanistan.  An operation led to the seizure of more than 19 kilograms of raw opium, but ring members managed to escape.”  

4,815 kilograms of drugs have been intercepted in Tajikistan over the first ten months of this year.  Of this amount, 2,331 kilograms have been seized by the MoI officers.