KABUL, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police have uncovered 102 kg of methamphetamine, or ice, in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the office of Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics said in a statement on Saturday.
The contraband was discovered at the Torkham border crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, said the statement, adding that one individual was arrested in connection with the case and his dossier was referred to the judiciary for further investigation and possible legal process.
Similarly, Afghan police seized 200 kg methamphetamine during operations in the western province of Nimroz in September of last year.
The Afghan caretaker government has committed to combating illegal drugs, as well as the production and trafficking of narcotics throughout the war-stricken country.
