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NewsEradication11 July 2020

Upper Kohistan police destroy cannabis in villages of Kandia tehsil

Dawn reported that Upper Kohistan police had destroyed cannabis grown in remote parts of Kandia tehsil and arrested many growers, according to the district police officer Arif Javed. Karan police destroyed the crop in Madan Gubar, Simi Dara, Sari Dara, Rechao, Bagro, Karang and other villages near the boundary with Swat district. The growers were booked under section 45 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997.

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PlaceKandiaUpper KohistanKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan

AgencyUpper Kohistan district police

Approximate location35.58, 73.06

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2020-07-11 Eradication Upper Kohistan police destroy cannabis in villages of Kandia tehsil Dawn reported that Upper Kohistan police had destroyed cannabis grown in remote parts of Kandia tehsil and arrested many growers, according to the district police officer Arif Javed. Karan police destroyed the crop in Madan Gubar, Simi Dara, Sari Dara, Rechao, Bagro, Karang and other villages near the boundary with Swat district. The growers were booked under section 45 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. https://www.dawn.com/news/1568445 Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Upper Kohistan Kandia 35° 34' 48.00" N, 73° 3' 36.00" E jurisdiction centre Upper Kohistan district police