Iraq foils major drug smuggling attempt on Al-Anbar border
2026-04-01T11:01:24+00:00
Shafaq News- Al-Anbar
Iraqi border forces seized 154 kg of narcotics, including 893,000 pills, after intercepting airborne smuggling attempts along the western border in Al-Anbar, authorities said in a statement on Wednesday.
Border units detected five balloons carrying drugs using surveillance systems and thermal cameras, tracking and bringing them down in separate operations.
In a parallel operation, intelligence forces arrested two suspects at a provincial entry point and seized more than 150 Lyrica pills in their possession.
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