Iraqi Authorities Seize Three Million Pills of Captagon near Syrian Border
Date
3/12/2023 4:55:46 AM
(MENAFN) Iraqi authorities announced on Saturday that they had seized three million pills of captagon, a type of amphetamine stimulant that has been widely used in the Middle East for several years. The drugs were discovered in apple crates loaded onto a refrigerated truck at the Al-Qaim crossing between Syria's Deir Ezzor province and Iraq's Anbar desert region. The Iraqi border authority said the seizure was the result of information received from private sources and cooperation with the intelligence of the 45th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces.
According to the Iraqi border authority, a joint committee was formed and a seizure report submitted after the pills were found. The truck driver was arrested as part of the operation. An official from the border authority who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity revealed that the captagon pills were produced by multiple manufacturers.
Iraqi security forces have stepped up their efforts to combat drug smuggling in recent months, with several significant drug seizures reported. The sale and use of drugs in Iraq has increased significantly in recent years, and authorities have been trying to tackle the issue.
In June, Iraqi security forces forced a microlight aircraft to land near the Kuwaiti border. The aircraft was en route to the emirate from Iran and was found to be carrying one million captagon pills. The authorities believe that the drugs were intended for distribution in Iraq.
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