4 月 15 日，阿卜杜勒·扎希尔·卡迪尔在肯尼亚内罗毕被捕 [1]。周五，这位曾担任边境部队将军及国民议会第一副议长的人物被引渡至美国纽约曼哈顿 [1]。他在当地联邦法院出庭后获准羁押直至审判结束 [1]。
美国检察官指控卡迪尔参与大规模国际毒品和军用级武器贩运活动 [1]。检方具体列明了密谋进口海洛因、甲基苯丙胺以及相关枪支犯罪的罪名 [1]。在涉案物品中，包括向买家交付两公斤测试样品的事实已被提及 [1]。美国检察官杰伊·克莱顿表示：“他试图贩运大量毒药和武器——包括重机枪和火箭推进榴弹发射器”[1]。若最终定罪，卡迪尔面临的量刑范围为最低 10 年监禁至终身监禁不等 [1]。
Abdul Zahir Qadir, a former general of the Afghan border forces and first deputy speaker of the National Assembly, was extradited from Kenya to the United States on Friday [1]. He appeared in federal court in Manhattan where he was ordered held until trial [1]. U.S. prosecutors charged him with conspiring to import heroin and methamphetamine as well as related gun crimes [1]. The indictment alleges his involvement in large-scale international drug trafficking, including delivering two kilograms of test samples to buyers [1], and the smuggling of military-grade weapons such as heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers [1]. If convicted, Qadir faces a minimum sentence of 10 years or life imprisonment [1]. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton stated that Qadir "attempted to traffic large quantities of poison and arms—including heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers" [1].