BIRJAND -- Police organization in Birjand in Khorasan Province said here Saturday that over 38kg of assortment of drugs were seized last week.

It added that the haul included 1.8kg of hashish as well as 37kg of opium seized in search of vehicles traveling in local roads.

It added that the smugglers and the haul have been handed to the judicial authorities.

Iran lies on the crossroad of international drugs trade route, which originates from Afghanistan and Pakistan and stretches as far as the Persian Gulf Arab states, Europe and beyond.

Smuggled Syringes Discovered in Passenger Bus MEHRIZ -- Police officers discovered and seized a consignment of illegally smuggled syringes while inspecting a passenger bus en route from eastern city o

The police said some 1012 syringes were concealed in a passenger bus, which the police officers confiscated and delivered to the competent authorities for further investigation. The seized syringes we

Some 540 grams of heroin were also seized from one passenger.

The drugs along with the offender were handed over to the judicial authorities to undergo the legal proceedings.

The police further said it had discovered some 18kg of opium hidden in a private car.