An estimated quantity of more than 100 Kg of narcotics (hashish, marijuana and shabu) was seized alongside cash in different currencies (Bahraini Dinar, Saudi Riyal and
Iranian Toman) which was collected from selling the narcotic substances.
It could have turned into another
Iranian Toman, which has no value, had it not been for the Gulf's financial support.
Summary: They snatched his handbag containing the cash as well as 5 million
Iranian toman, a bank card, a mobile phone and a passport.
NAJAF / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iranian Consul in southwest Iraq's Shiite holy city of Najaf, has denied that the decrease of the number of Iranian visitors to the Iraqi religious cities had been behind the downfall of the value of the
Iranian Toman, compared with the US dollar, saying that the downfall of the Iranian currency was due to the cold winter season and the dropping temperatures.
The GDN has not named them here for legal reasons, but rumours suggested Qatari authorities had confiscated more than $150,000 (BD56,600) and close to half a million
Iranian toman (BD17,300) from one of them.
The different quantities of Hashish, Marijuana and Shabu were seized from the arrestees, along with cash of different currencies, including Bahraini dinars,
Iranian Toman and Saudi Riyals.
Hussainkhel said $27,000, 5.7 million afghanis, 21.4 million Pakistani rupees, 66.5m
Iranian toman, 7,000 Indian rupees, 1,600 United Arab Emirates Dirham and more than 1,300 Tajik currency were seized during the period.