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Drug Lab discovered in Nangarhar, Material Destroyed

Written by Task Force Bastogne Public Affairs
 
Fort Campbell KY, 101st Airborne DivisionBastogneNangarhar Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Soldiers assigned to Troop C, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conducted a search with Afghan National Security Forces in Loya Torma Village in Sherzad District February 5th.

Soon after the search began, the Soldiers discovered several bags hidden in bushes that turned out to be processed heroin and unprocessed opium.  Further searching revealed evidence of a drug and improvised explosive device-making lab. 

The explosive ordnance disposal team was immediately called to further exploit the site and help identify unknown substances.

The cache included 800 pounds of unprocessed opium, 100 pounds of processed heroin, four bags of sodium chloride; Bandoleer RPK ammo, 100 rounds of machine gun ammo, four full AK-47 assault rifle magazines, 30 feet of copper wire, batteries, three bags of unidentified brown powder, 21 pounds of urea nitrate, one bag of hexamine and two jugs of ammonia solution.
 
All drug-related items discovered were turned over to the Afghan National Army for evidence and destruction. The EOD destroyed all IED-making components.

There were no shots fired, injuries or locals detained during the search.

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