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2023-04-19 16:28
Russia ready to cooperate with Iran to fight drug trafficking in Afghanistan
TEHRAN – Russia has announced readiness to cooperate with Iran to deal with producing and smuggling of narcotics in Afghanistan, Mohammad Masoud Zahedian, deputy chief of the Iranian anti-narcotics police, has said.
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2022-04-16 19:00
Drug trafficking gang disbanded in southeast
TEHRAN – The anti-narcotics police have dismantled a drug trafficking gang in Mirjaveh county of Sistan-Baluchestan province, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, Commander of the Border Police, has announced.
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2022-01-01 22:17
Ambassador: Iran has suffered heavy losses in drug fight
TEHRAN — The Iranian ambassador to Qatar has said that Iran has suffered a lot of material and moral losses in its fight against drug trafficking.
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2021-10-19 18:08
‘Azerbaijan should respect Iran’s drug control efforts’
TEHRAN – The Iranian director of headquarters for the fight against narcotics, Eskandar Momeni, has urged Azerbaijani officials to respect the public opinion and its people and to see the position of Iran in the fight against narcotics trafficking.
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2021-10-12 17:57
‘Afghan rulers must be held accountable for drug trafficking’
TEHRAN – Given the withdrawal of Europeans from Afghanistan, the rulers must be held accountable for smuggling and transit of narcotics under border agreements, Qassem Rezaei, deputy commander of the Police Force, has said.
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2021-08-30 18:57
Over 300 websites offering smuggled goods shut down
TEHRAN – More than 300 websites that used to sell smuggled goods have been so far identified and shut down, IRINN reported on Monday.
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2021-06-22 21:04
National anti-drug week to highlight international cooperation
TEHRAN – The national anti-drug week will be held on June 25-31 concurrent with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking focusing on regional and international cooperation.
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2021-05-23 17:52
Drug trafficking fight requires ‘common understanding, global action’
TEHRAN – Iranian deputy anti-narcotics police chief Naghi Mahmoudi ha stressed that the drug trafficking fight requires a common understanding and action by all members of the international community, and no country alone can address the challenges in this area.
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2021-05-14 15:49
Iran, Russia discuss fight against drug trafficking
TEHRAN – The Iranian anti-narcotics police chief Majid Karimi, and the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Iran, Alexey Vladimirovich Kozhukhov, discussed ways of cooperation to fight against drug trafficking.
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2021-05-09 19:00
Medicine trafficking gang disbanded at eastern airport
TEHRAN – A gang that was trying to smuggle medicine to Afghanistan was disbanded at Mashhad airport in Khorasan Razavi province, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-04-13 17:56
Iran’s fight against drugs continues despite sanctions, pandemic
TEHRAN – Iran has carried on a battle against narcotics in spite of being highly affected by cruel sanctions and COVID-19 pandemic, Eskandar Momeni, the director of headquarters for the fight against narcotics, said.
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2021-04-11 17:03
Iran, Kuwait to strengthen anti-narcotics co-op
TEHRAN – The Iranian anti-narcotics police chief Majid Karimi, and his Kuwaiti counterpart Mohammad Qabazard emphasized the need for enhanced cooperation to fight against drug trafficking.
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2021-04-02 12:58
Iranian police arrest 301 individuals for smuggling goods
TEHRAN – The Iranian police arrested 301 individuals for smuggling goods worth 278 billion rials (about $6.5 million) on Thursday.
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2021-01-26 17:51
Over 2 tons of narcotics discovered in Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Anti-narcotics police seized 2.1 tons of drugs in an armed conflict with smugglers in Sistan-Baluchestan province sharing borders with Pakistan, Ahmad Taheri, the provincial police chief said.
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2020-11-03 17:07
70% of prisoners in Iran involved in drug crimes
TEHRAN – About 70 percent of prisoners in Iran are directly and indirectly involved in drug-related crimes, Eskandar Momeni, the director of headquarters for the fight against narcotics, has said.
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2020-09-19 17:28
Drug trafficking gangs disbanded in southeastern Iran
TEHRAN – Two large drug trafficking gangs were disbanded in the southeastern part of the country, and some 3.5 tons of various narcotics were seized.
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2020-09-18 18:44
Police seized over 3.7 tons of narcotics in Sistan-Balouchestan
TEHRAN – Anti-narcotics police forces have dismantled a drug-trafficking gang and confiscated nearly 3.7 tons of narcotics in Sistan-Balouchestan province, the provincial police chief has said.
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2020-09-16 19:10
UN ready to boost support for Iran in fight against drug trafficking
TEHRAN – Ghada Wali, director-general of the United Nations Office in Vienna and executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that the international body is ready to boost support for Iran in the fight against drug trafficking.
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2020-08-17 18:45
West unable to help Iran fight drug trafficking on pretext of sanctions
TEHRAN – Western countries have fulfilled only 30 percent of their international anti-narcotics commitments under the pretext of unilateral sanctions against Iran, but these barriers will not undermine Iran’s efforts in this regard, Iran Drug Control Headquarters spokesman has said.
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2020-06-24 16:35
UN lauds Iran's fight against drug trafficking
TEHRAN – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has praised Iran’s efforts to fight against narcotics trafficking, IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
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2020-06-22 16:56
3 international drug trafficking gangs disbanded in Tehran
TEHRAN – Three gangs of international drug trafficking disbanded in the capital city of Tehran, and 27 dealers were arrested, IRNA news agency reported.
