Iraq and Syria intensify crackdown on drug trafficking and smuggling networks - Syriac Press

Iraq and Syria intensify crackdown on drug trafficking and smuggling networks - Syriac Press

MOSUL, Iraq — Security forces in Iraq and Syria have intensified their efforts to combat drug trafficking and smuggling, uncovering significant criminal networks and infrastructure that underscore the challenges posed by organized crime amid regional instability. In Iraq’s Nineveh province, the National Security Service dismantled two drug networks in separate operations. Official reports state that seven suspects were apprehended during a sting…