Drug trafficker arrested in Sulaimani; 3 kgs of psilocybin, marijuana confiscated

In May, Iraq’s interior ministry revealed that it had seized more than one and a half tons of narcotics since the beginning of 2026, and issued more than 40 death sentences.

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Iraq dismantles international drug network, seizes 90 kg of narcotics

The operation, which took place in Iraqi territorial waters, “resulted in the dismantling of an international network consisting of three suspects, including a foreign national, and the seizure of 90 kg of hashish, in addition to two boats used in the smuggling operation,” read an announcement from the interior ministry.

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Iraqi, Kurdish security forces arrest three drug trafficking suspects in Erbil

“The operation resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of 5 kg of crystal methamphetamine,” it added.

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Iraq, Australia cooperate to sentence drug trafficker to life

In a statement, the judiciary called Kazem Hamad “one of the most wanted individuals by Iraqi and international courts,” for smuggling large quantities of narcotics, namely heroin, into both countries.

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Syrian court holds second hearing for Assad cousin charged with war crimes

Wassim al-Assad has been accused of participation in actions that killed civilians during the Syrian civil war.

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Drug cases a third of prisoners in Kurdistan Region’s correction facilities: Official

Of around 6,200 inmates, 1,958 are serving sentences for drug related cases.

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Iraq, Syria seize 200 kgs of narcotics, arrest nine ‘deep inside Syria’

The seizure included 800,000 Captagon pills and 60 kilograms of hashish.

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Iraq says seized over 1.5 tons of narcotics in 2026

Apart from internal efforts, twelve external operations have been carried out, alongside the activation of four international liaison points to prevent the entry of illegal substances across borders.

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Iraq seizes over 1 million Captagon pills in major drug bust

The operation was carried out alongside the Sulaimani-based Zanyari Intelligence Service, as well as the province’s anti-narcotics directorate.

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