DUSHANBE, March 5, 2011, Asia-Plus  -- An operation by drug control officers has led to the seizure of some three kilograms of heroin in Dushanbe.

According to the Drug Control Agency (DCA) press service, resident of Hissar district who has previous conviction for drug peddling was detained in Dushanbe on March 3.  Three packages containing narcotic drug that tested positive to heroin weighing some three kilograms were confiscated from him.

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against the detained drug peddler and an investigation is under way.