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Two Afghans arrested by Iranian border forces for drug smuggling
Iran’s border forces have arrested two Afghans and charged them for smuggling about 15 kilograms of drugs into the country.
The state-run IRNA news agency reported on Saturday that these Afghans were arrested at Dogharon customs when they entered Iran.
According to IRNA, customs officials said the two suspects were caught with 10 kgs of opium and over four kilograms of Marijuana.
In Iran, people accused of drug trafficking face severe punishment, and according to reports, dozens of drug traffickers have been executed in the past few years.
The latest arrests come just days after another Afghan was arrested and charged with espionage in Mazandaran Province on Thursday.