Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security says it has seized 58 kilograms of narcotics smuggled from Afghanistan in the border district of Shamsiddin Shohin and arrested two Tajik nationals in connection with the case.
State television reported on Wednesday, 18 February, citing the security committee, that the confiscated drugs included 30 kilograms of opium, 19 kilograms of hashish and 9 kilograms of heroin.
The two suspects, aged 57 and 55, were detained during the operation. Authorities said the narcotics had been smuggled into Tajikistan by Afghan traffickers through an official border crossing.
According to the committee, the suspects planned to transport the drugs to the capital, Dushanbe, and then onward to other countries through their associates.
Officials said the detainees have been referred to court for prosecution and face up to 20 years in prison under Tajik law.
Last week, Tajik border forces also reported the arrest of an Afghan national accused of drug trafficking. Authorities said he was detained in border areas of Tajikistan with 46 packages of narcotics.
The head of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency said that about 2 tonnes and 742 kilograms of narcotics were seized along the country’s border with Afghanistan last year.
Tajik authorities added that drug trafficking originating from Afghanistan increased by nearly 50 percent last year compared with 2024.
