Afghanistan Main Source of Methamphetamine Production, Says Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police

Iraj Kakavand, the head of the Anti-Narcotics Police of Iran, said that drug production has increased in Afghanistan and that the country has become the main source of methamphetamine production.

Kakavand stressed that the increase in drug production has caused irreparable social damage at the international level.

According to Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA), the senior official of the Islamic Republic, while expressing concerns about the increase in the production of drugs, especially psychotropic drugs in Afghanistan, has emphasised on the need for more serious countering of drug tracking.

Kakavand had previously asked for Russia's support in counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan.

ISNA reported on Wednesday that Kakavand had asked Russia to cooperate in the exchange of information to fight drug trafficking from Afghanistan.