The Police Chief of Damavand Colonel Hossein Fazeli made the announcement on Saturday, saying that following comprehensive intelligence operations, anti-narcotics police forces identified a heavy consignment of illegal drugs.

“The smugglers were trying to transfer the cargo to Tehran,” he said. “257 kg of opium have been busted in the operation,” he added.

Damavand is a city and capital of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran.

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