In Iraq: 13 Drug Dealers Arrested with 18,000 Pills of Narcotics

The General Directorate of Drug Affairs in Iraq announced today, Tuesday, the arrest of 13 drug dealers in possession of 18,000 narcotic pills. A statement from the directorate noted that "under the personal supervision of Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari, and as part of the specialized security operations conducted by the General Directorate of Drug Affairs, following clashes and ongoing field follow-ups, nine drug dealers were arrested in Babylon province after ambushes were set up for them, and they were found with 18,000 pills of Captagon." It continued: "Four more drug dealers were also arrested in Diyala and Maysan while caught red-handed with 2 kilograms of crystal meth, along with a number of medium and light weapons and explosive grenades."