KABUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police seized a quantity of illicit drugs, including crystal meth, and arrested 21 suspected smugglers in separate operations across multiple provinces, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Sunday.

The seizure included 86 kg of raw hashish, 5 kg of crystal meth, a quantity of methamphetamine, stimulant tablets, and some other types of narcotics. The drugs were discovered during a series of routine police operations, said the statement.

Twenty-one individuals were arrested in connection with the cases, it noted.

The police will not allow anyone to produce, purchase, or smuggle illegal drugs in the country, the ministry stated, reaffirming its commitment to combating the narcotics trade. Enditem