Erbil security forces confiscate materials used for making counterfeit dollars  

The suspects have been directed to the relevant court, the statement said.

Confiscated materials used for creating counterfeit dollars, Sept. 15, 2021. (Photo: Erbil Anti-narcotics directorate)
Confiscated materials used for creating counterfeit dollars, Sept. 15, 2021. (Photo: Erbil Anti-narcotics directorate)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – In a series of separate raids, security forces in the Kurdistan Region’s Erbil province confiscated narcotics and materials that can be used for counterfeiting US dollars.

Five suspects who planned to make $130,000 in counterfeit currency have been arrested, the Counter Narcotics Directorate in Erbil announced on Wednesday.

Security forces also arrested an additional three suspects in three separate raids. Those suspects had 124 grams of methamphetamine, four grams of heroin, and 17 Tramadol tablets in their possession.

The suspects have been directed to the relevant court, the statement said.

In early August, security forces announced the seizure of more than 26,000 pills of various prescription medications and 7,190 syringes commonly used for recreational narcotics use. They also confiscated a variety of other controlled substances and drug-related items.

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The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) also announced in June that security forces had arrested 586 suspected drug dealers and users in the first half of 2020. The announcement was made as the region marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed every June 26. 

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