From The Telegraph:Afghanistan's police claim to have made the largest drugs seizure in history after they discovered hashish worth at least £200 million.
About 260 tons of narcotics were found in trenches and bunkers in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan.
No previous haul comes close to matching this find, which weighed roughly the same as 30 double-decker buses.
The previous record was set by Colombia's security forces when they uncovered 81 tons of coca.
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News From Other Sources:
Britain is losing the fight against 'blossoming' Afghan drugs trade -- The Telegraph
Afghan commandos discover 230 tonnes of cannabis in the desert -- The Independent
Massive drug bust made in Afghanistan -- CNN
Afghan hash haul the 'biggest drugs find in history' -- ABC News
My Comment: Now we know where the Taliban get the money to fund their war. This is going to hurt someone.
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