RASC News Agency: In a recent declaration, the authorities of the Taliban faction in Kabul province divulged the confiscation of a substantial haul of 30,800 Pregabalin (ZeeGap) tablets by their police force in the 8th police district of Kabul city.
The Taliban officials disseminated this information through a message shared on a social media platform, where they also revealed the successful apprehension of two individuals involved in the illicit possession of these tablets.
This development arrives against a backdrop of escalating drug trafficking and sales since the Taliban assumed control of the nation. Regrettably, the surge in unemployment and poverty has contributed to the distressing surge in illicit drug trade.
Reliable sources indicate that the ease of smuggling has been facilitated by the Taliban’s dominion over Afghanistan and the insufficient oversight of legal proceedings. Furthermore, reports suggest that the group’s members are actively partaking in drug trafficking across various provinces, portraying it as their principal source of revenue.
Recent reports additionally disclose that the Taliban officials in Ghor province absconded with 32 kilograms of narcotics after pilfering them from the governorate. In another instance, the group returned confiscated drugs to a smuggler in Herat province.
It is worth emphasizing that since the Taliban’s ascension to power, numerous countries in the region, as well as neighboring nations, have expressed grave concerns regarding the production and trafficking of drugs within Afghanistan under the group’s control.
It is imperative to underscore that the United Nations crime department recently reported a disconcerting surge in the production of methamphetamine-type narcotics in Afghanistan, a country now under the Taliban’s dominion. Moreover, the department expressed profound apprehension with regard to the presence and activities of terrorist organizations operating within the nation.
