Police Commander of Kerman Province Second Brigadier General Abodlreza Nazeri said on Thursday that the big consignment was captured after a series of intelligence operations by police forces of the province in Kerman.

He said that intelligence operations of the police had shown that a drug-smuggling gang was transferring illicit drugs to Kerman province from the eastern borders of Iran.

During the operation, the police forces seized 1,526 kg of opium and hashish, he added.

One smugger has been arrested in this regard, the police chief said.