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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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 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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Over 2,700 arrested on drug charges across Kurdistan Region in 2025: Spox

More than 1,500 of those arrested are suspected dealers or traffickers.

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Syria, Iraq arrest two suspected drug traffickers in joint operation

The suspects were caught in possession of 57 kilograms of hashish

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Iraq sentences three drug dealers to death

The suspects were caught in possession of 18 kilograms of hashish.

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Iraq arrests 21 suspected drug traffickers, seizes 50kg of narcotics

The directorate announced that their teams “managed over the past 72 hours, to seize 50 kilograms of various narcotic substances and arrest 21 international and local traffickers"

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Iraq, Saudi Arabia cooperate to arrest two major drug dealers

In February, the interior ministry vowed that 2025 would be a tough year for drug dealers, calling for stronger action at both national and international levels.

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