Over 500 drug traffickers arrested in Erbil, Duhok in six months

The 540 narcotics arrests in the two provinces in the first half of 2025 put Kurdistan Region’s anti-narcotics department on pace to surpass arrest figures in previous years.

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Illicit drug trafficking in decline in Kurdistan Region

Extensive law enforcement operations in the Region have clamped down on the illegal narcotics trade and reduced supply.

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Iraq ranks third worldwide in drug enforcement

Iraq’s Ministry of Interior announced it ranked third among 138 countries at the Global Police Summit for its efforts against drug trafficking.

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Drug trafficking operation from Syria 'thwarted': Iraqi interior ministry

Iraqi border forces intercepted a shipment of 15 kilograms of narcotics that was in transit into the country from the Baghouz area of Syria, with authorities citing the seizure as an example of the "ongoing efforts to protect the Iraqi border and prevent international drug trafficking.”

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Iraq says seized 4,500 Captagon pills from foreign traveler coming from Iran

Authorities at the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran said that the pills in question were hidden inside hacksaws, adding that the detained individual and seized items have been transferred to counter-narcotics authorities in Basra.

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Security forces say 5 arrested, six kilograms of narcotics seized in Erbil

Erbil Asaiysh dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate operating in the province, with the seizure coming amidst recent proposals regarding the opening of drug rehabilitation centers in the Kurdistan Region to combat the burgeoning issue.

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Iraq says arrested three suspected ISIS members, drug trafficker

The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) announced the success of multiple missions designed to tackle ISIS remnants and drug traffickers, with these operations coming as part of ongoing campaigns to combat dissident militants and the narcotics trade.

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Iraq 'thwarts' smuggling of 400,000 Captagon pills

A batch of narcotics being smuggling across the Euphrates River from Syria was intercepted by Iraqi forces on Monday, marking a dent in the flow of the popular psychostimulant drug Captagon.

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Iraq announces arrest of ISIS militant, drug trafficker

The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) detailed successful operations targeting ISIS remnants and drug traffickers, highlighting their incessant efforts to suppress terrorist cells and clamp down on a booming narcotics trade.

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