Lotfali Pakbaz, chief of Khuzestan Province’s border police, said on Thursday that the drug haul was seized
following thorough intelligence activities in the Persian Gulf’s northern waters.

Pakbaz said the Coast Guard captured two light fishing boats filled with illicit drugs in the operation.

1,588 kilograms of opium was found in the two boats, he said.

The drug smugglers had plans to smuggle the haul of drugs into Iran, he said, adding that three people have been
arrested in the operation.

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