Sistan and Balochistan Provincial Police Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Taheri announced the seizure of more than 1.3 tons of illegal drugs in an operation in southeastern Iran, Mehr reported.

Brig. Gen. Ahmad Taheri said the operation also seized three weapons and a two-way radio.

Police detained about five smugglers, he noted.

Iran has been actively fighting the drug trade for the past decades. Thousands of Iranian soldiers have been killed in the line of duty during that time, the media noted.