Multinational Operation Seizes $55.9 Million in Heroin But Karzai Protests

On October 29, a multinational operation among the United States, Russia, and Afghan enforcement officials led to the seizure of $55.9 million in heroin at four clandestine laboratories located in the Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, but result in criticism by Afghanistan President Karzai and demands for an investigation...(more)...