Security
The General Directorate for Drug Affairs announced the successful seizure of 25 kilograms of narcotics and the arrest of two foreign traders during a security operation carried out in Iraqi territorial waters. According to the directorate's statement, the operation was conducted in cooperation with the Naval Forces Command and the Naval Intelligence Directorate. This proactive security move targeted maritime smuggling routes, resulting in the confiscation of the mentioned quantity of drugs and the arrest of two foreign traders, while the search for a third suspect continues. This action was based on precise intelligence revealing the ongoing exploitation of maritime routes by criminal networks to smuggle drug shipments into Iraq and neighboring countries. Authorities responded firmly to these reports by pursuing those involved and thwarting their plans. The directorate emphasized the continuation of its proactive efforts aimed at eradicating the sources of this scourge, pursuing trafficking and smuggling networks, and blocking attempts to use Iraqi land and waters as corridors for drug trade.
