Two suspects apprehended

One million Captagon pills siezed in Sulaymaniyah

SULAYMANIYAH, January 25 — The Kurdistan Region Security Agency seized a drug cache of one million Captagon pills in Sulaymaniyah on Thursday, as revealed by the governorate’s security spokesman Salam Abdulkhaliq.

Abdulkhaliq told 964media that forces confiscated the pills as two foreign individuals transported the drugs in a truck.

The suspects were arrested under Article 26 of the 2020 Drug Code.

Sulaymaniyah security forces reported a total of 991 drug-related arrests in 2023 as authorities continue a crackdown on drug trade across the country.

Police arrest three suspects with 100 kilograms of Captagon pills

Police arrest three suspects with 100 kilograms of Captagon pills

Police capture drug dealer in Anbar, seize 10 kg of Captagon in operation

Police capture drug dealer in Anbar, seize 10 kg of Captagon in operation

Border guards stop smugglers with thousands of Captagon pills

Border guards stop smugglers with thousands of Captagon pills

Surge in drug-related cases in Kurdistan Region in 2023

Surge in drug-related cases in Kurdistan Region in 2023