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Russian Guards in Tajikistan Seized 190 Kilograms of Heroin along the Border with Afghanistan - 2002-07-05


Russian guards in Tajikistan overnight (Thursday to Friday) have seized some 190 kilograms of heroin in several clashes with drug smugglers along the border with Afghanistan.

One incident resulted in a fire fight on the Pyandzh River during which the smugglers were killed by Russian guards. Thousands of Russian troops patrol the Tajik-Afghan border under an agreement between Moscow and Dushanbe.

The border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan is a major transit point for drugs smuggled out of Afghanistan aimed for Western Europe.

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