Iran says it intercepted 35 tons of illegal drugs, including 12 tons of heroin, in the three months that ended 21 June. (US quarterly heroin seizures typically total 150 tons to 200 tons). The country is on the route for Europe-bound narcotics grown and manufactured in Pakistan and Afghanistan and has an estimated 500,000 to 1 million heroin addicts.
Iran Drug Haul
Iran says it intercepted 35 tons of illegal drugs, including 12 tons of heroin, in the three months that ended 21 June. (US quarterly heroin seizures typically total 150 tons to 200 tons). The country is on the route for Europe-bound narcotics grown and manufactured in Pakistan and Afghanistan and has an estimated 500,000 to 1 million heroin addicts.
