KABUL, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Police discovered 18 kg of hashish-type illegal drug and arrested an alleged drug trafficker in eastern Khost province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, said a news release of the provincial police office on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the alleged smuggler was attempting to sell the contraband in Garbaz area, but police identified and took him into custody.

Police would hand over the drug smuggler to the judiciary after completion of preliminary investigation, the statement added.