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Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi anti-narcotics forces seized around 1.6 million
tons of illicit substances during the first five months of 2026 and conducted
12 cross-border operations targeting trafficking networks, the Interior
Ministry announced on Tuesday.
During a press conference in Baghdad, the ministry’s
spokesperson said the operations were coordinated with regional
partners, including Syria and Saudi Arabia, noting that several joint missions
with Syrian security agencies led to the arrest of suspects linked to drug
trafficking.
Authorities have also established four international
liaison points across the region to strengthen security coordination and
intelligence-sharing in counter-narcotics efforts.
The Interior Ministry previously reported the
dismantling of 1,201 drug networks over the past three years, including 171
international groups. Authorities have seized more than 14 tons of narcotics,
while courts issued 2,318 rulings against offenders, including 300 death
sentences and 1,147 life sentences.
Read more: Iraq fights back against drug flood engulfing Middle East