Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Tons Of Poppy Seeds Seized In Afghanistan

From UPI:

KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Poppy seeds that would have yielded 30 tons of pure heroin worth $1.34 billion bound for Taliban coffers have been seized in Afghanistan, British officials say.

The Sun, a British tabloid, reported exclusively Monday that British Chief Inspector Rob Rogers was a key figure in derailing the operation that ultimately would have dropped the drugs on Britain's streets.

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