Major drug bust in western Iraq

Anbar authorities arrest suspect with 173,000 Captagon pills

ANBAR, November 29 — The Anbar Directorate of Drug Affairs announced the arrest of a suspect caught with 173,000 Captagon pills.

A statement from the directorate read:

The Anbar Drug Affairs Directorate, in collaboration with the Iraqi National Intelligence Service and Military Intelligence in the Ministry of Defense, arrested a drug trafficking suspect in Anbar government and seized 173,000 Captagon pills, leading to his detention based on a judicial decision to face due consequences.