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Shafaq News- Maysan
On Tuesday, Iraq’s Directorate of Narcotics Control in
Maysan province dismantled an international drug trafficking network operated
by two foreign nationals in southern Iraq.
In a statement, the directorate said the intelligence-led
operation resulted in the breakup of a criminal network specializing in the
smuggling and transportation of crystal methamphetamine into Iraq.
The two suspects, both foreign nationals, were arrested in
the act and found in possession of one kilogram of crystal meth. The
directorate did not disclose the nationalities of the suspects or provide
further details regarding the origin or intended destination of the seized
drugs.
Smugglers recently turned to airborne balloons to move drugs across Iraq’s borders, particularly along Syrian and Jordanian routes, to evade direct contact with border patrols, Akram Al-Rashid, director of Al-Anbar’s Anti-Narcotics Directorate, told Shafaq News in November 2025.