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Indian officials said on Tuesday they had seized nearly three tonnes of heroin originating from Afghanistan worth an estimated $2.72 billion amid the chaos following last month’s takeover of the country by the Taliban. Afghanistan is the world’s biggest illicit opiate supplier, but since taking power, the Taliban have said they plan to ban the drug trade, without giving details on how. …

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