Iraq foils bid to smuggle 40+ kg of opium
2026-07-15T21:38:53+00:00
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Border forces seized 44 kilograms of opium hidden inside a truck at Al-Mundhiriyah border crossing on Wednesday, Iraq’s Interior Ministry stated.
The drugs were concealed beneath a shipment of honey in an apparent attempt to smuggle them into the country.
During the first half of 2026, Iraq seized about 2 metric tons of narcotics and more than 4 million illicit pills, while courts handed down 58 death sentences and 263 life sentences in drug-related cases.
