Narcotics

Pills of captagon are pictured after their burning to be disposed of upon their discovery at Mazzeh Military Airport in the west of Damascus on Dec. 12, 2024. (AFP)

Narcotics Iraq

Iraq’s Interior Ministry announced the seizure of 400,000 Captagon pills and the arrest of two suspects in a joint anti-narcotics operation with Syria in Homs.

Iraq and Syria Seize 400,000 Captagon Pills in Joint Anti-Narcotics Operation

US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growlers fly over José Aponte de la Torre Airport on Dec. 15, 2025 in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. (AFP)

Narcotics USA

U.S. Forces Strike Alleged Narco-Terrorist Vessels in Eastern Pacific

The photo shows the arrested suspects of the drug trafficking operation. (Photo: INSS)

Narcotics Iraq

Iraq Busts Foreign-Run Meth Lab in Basra, Arrests 17 in Multi-City Raids

A map of Iraq surrounded by symbols representing drugs. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Narcotics Iraq

Iraq Sees Sharp Surge in Youth Suicides Amid Spread of Narcotics

Iraqi border guards inspect a balloon loaded with drugs discovered on the Anbar border. (Photo: Iraqi border protection forces)

Narcotics Iraq

Iraq Foils Balloon-Borne Drug Smuggling Attempt on Anbar Border

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A group of young drug users who were arrested by Iraqi security forces in Baghdad. (Photo: Iraqi National Security Service(

Iraq

Drug Addiction Surges in Iraq as Youth Face Alarming Threat

Members of the Syrian General Security collects confiscated Captagon pills. (Photo: SANA)

Iraq

Iraq, Syria Seize Over 1.3 Million Captagon Pills in Cross-Border Drug Bust

A person smoking methamphetamine. (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iraq

Iraq Among Top Global Hotspots for Narcotic Proliferation, Says Human Rights Commission

The confiscated captagon pill, Daraa, Jun. 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Syria

Syrian Authorities Seize 1.7 Million Captagon Pills Prepared for Smuggling

Members of the security forces with Syria's new government inspect a warehouse that used to hide pills of Captagon, inside children's toys, hookahs, house doors and plastic insulation, during a raid in Latakia on Jan. 19, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Syria

Syria says seized 3 mn captagon pills

Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab. (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Syria

Syrian Interior Minister Declares All Captagon Production Facilities Dismantled

Kurdistan Region’s Health Minister Dr. Saman Barzinji in Erbil, May 29, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Health Minister Calls for Legal Amendments to Strengthen Anti-Narcotics Response

Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Education, Alan Hama Saeed in Erbil, May 29, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

KRG Education Minister: School Curricula Include Awareness on Dangers of Narcotics

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