Alleged Afghan Drug Kingpin Arrested

Federal authorities said on Monday they had arrested a top heroin kingpin from Afghanistan who they say provided weapons and manpower to the former Taliban regime.Bashir Noorzai, whom U.S. President George W. Bush has identified as one of the world's most-wanted drug traffickers, is accused of conspiring to import more than $50 million worth of heroin into the United States and Europe, said David Kelley, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, at a news conference.