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Reputed Afghan drug lord held for trial in U.S.

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Reputed Afghan drug lord held for trial in U.S.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A reputed drug lord described as one of the biggest heroin suppliers in eastern Afghanistan -- with suspected ties to the Taliban -- appeared in federal court in Washington Monday, where he was ordered detained pending his expected drug trial.

The defendant, identified as Haji Bagcho, appeared before a federal magistrate to face an indictment for a heroin trafficking conspiracy and for importing heroin into the U.S.

A federal law enforcement official familiar with his case, who asked not to be identified, described Bagcho as "a big fish" whose own ledgers show he had made profits during one recent eight-month period of more than $100 million.

"He had a symbiotic relationship with the Taliban. He gave them money and they gave him protection to operate a sophisticated network of labs," the law enforcement official said.

Two officials said Bagcho was arrested in recent weeks following an undercover operation conducted by Afghan law enforcement officials. He was turned over to Drug Enforcement Administration agents who, with Defense Department assistance, flew Bagcho to Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Maryland last Wednesday.

Bagcho is described as the operator of a sophisticated network of processing labs which supplied heroin to several Western countries.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ial/index.html

Don't sell drugs. It funds terrorism! Except weed of course....who would want to smoke bunk ass afghan weed. Then again I've never smoked Afghan weed. lol

ties to the taliban? wtf bs is that.... the taliban are the ones that kept opium plants OUT of Afghanistan, america are the ones who allowed the area to be flooded with it

and the Taliban aren't terrorists

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Originally Posted by Cman333 (Post 6488653)

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ial/index.html

Don't sell drugs. It funds terrorism! Except weed of course

People with connections to the Air India bombing had grow ops.

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Originally Posted by Cman333 (Post 6488653)

weed originated from that area of the world ... id imagine they got some killer shit there .. their especially well known for their hash making methods ..

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Originally Posted by T.H.C (Post 6488932)

weed originated from that area of the world ... id imagine they got some killer shit there .. their especially well known for their hash making methods ..

it's not about the weed there it's about the afgan hash ;)

isn't Kush from Afghanistan?

WATERBOARD HIM FOR TALIBAN INFO!!!

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Originally Posted by T.H.C (Post 6488932)

weed originated from that area of the world ... id imagine they got some killer shit there .. their especially well known for their hash making methods ..

In India weed grows everywhere like in ditches and know one cares because they have access to better drugs. I'm no expert but I bet the stuff people get here would be better.

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Originally Posted by T.H.C (Post 6488932)

weed originated from that area of the world ... id imagine they got some killer shit there .. their especially well known for their hash making methods ..

AK = Afghan Kush:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 6488711)

People with connections to the Air India bombing had grow ops.

please explain