Bashir Noorzai, alleged to be one of the heroin kingpins in Afghanistan, was arrested in New York at the end of April. All the news reports on Noorzai cite his close connections with the Taliban, especially with their leader Omar.

So, tell me, what has Noorzai been doing in the three years since the Taliban fell apart? Surely, he wasn't allowed to continue in the business? Ha! Not only that, but the Center for Strategic and International Studies (PDF) says Noorzai is the heroin supplier for al Qaeda and a major financier of the terrorist organization.

But this begs the question of who have been his patrons and allies for the past three years? He wouldn't have been able to operate without some protection.

Who rolled over on him?