Karzai pardons five Afghan heroin traffickers

[Coventina]

Source: Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pardoned five heroin smugglers, at least one of them a relative of a man who heads Karzai's campaign for re-election next month, a source and a government spokesman said.

A spokesman for Karzai Thursday confirmed the pardons, which he said came after the intercession of tribal chiefs, long a tradition in such matters in Afghanistan.

A source with knowledge of the case said one of those released was a close relative of Deen Mohammad, who is running Karzai's campaign for re-election in the August 20 presidential poll.

The man was jailed for more than a decade in 2007 for smuggling more than 100 kg of heroin. The source spoke to Reuters on condition that he not be identified.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5684FW20090709

[msongs]

1. good thing their dominant religion isn't against trafficking drugs lol nt

[natrat]

2. reportedly the 5 have secured high level positions in the cia