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KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition forces, detained two drug traffickers and nearly 1,000 pounds of opium early this morning in Musa Qaleh District, Helmand province.
The combined forces conducted a cordon and search of a suspected militant home when they discovered nearly 1,000 pounds of black tar opium. A suspected drug trafficker and an armed accomplice were found in the house and detained without resistance.
Afghan and coalition forces suspect this man has ties with insurgents, who use the proceeds from the sale of drugs to finance insurgent activities. One AK-47, one machine gun and one sniper rifle were also confiscated.
The drug cache was destroyed on site and the two men were taken into ANSF custody.
Thirteen men, nine women and eight children were safeguarded by ANSF and coalition forces during the search.
No ANSF, coalition forces or civilian injuries have been reported.
| Date Taken: | 05.12.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 05.12.2009 11:36 |
| Story ID: | 33512 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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