Five security forces personnel injured in Basra drug trafficking raid

“The clash resulted in the injury of five personnel: four from the SWAT regiment and one from Crime Prevention with varying injuries, who are currently receiving treatment in the hospital,” a security source in Basra told The New Region.

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Sudani congratulates Iraqi interior ministry for winning anti-narcotics competition

Iraq’s interior ministry won first place at the "Best Operational Field Intelligence Cooperation Competition" at an Arab anti-narcotics conference held in Tunisia.

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Syria seizes 12 million captagon pills: Ministry

“After precise and continuous follow-up, a successful qualitative operation was carried out that resulted in the seizure of approximately 12 million Captagon pills in the Dumayr area,” head of Syria’s anti-narcotics department Khaled Eid said in a statement.

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Iraq-Saudi border incident raises concerns of drug smuggling by armed factions

After Saudi authorities held up dozens of buses at the Iraqi-Saudi Arabia border while seizing narcotics from Iraqi pilgrims, security sources and researchers have alleged that armed factions seek to control the narcotics trade after losing revenues following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

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Two arrested, over 60 kilograms of narcotics seized in Sulaimani: Iraq’s anti-drugs department

The pair were arrested in possession of “41 kilograms of crystal meth and 21 kilograms of marijuana.”

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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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