Iraq says seized one tonne of captagon from Syria via Turkey

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Iraq seizes more than one tonne of captagon pills shipped from Syria

Iraq's security forces have seized an estimated 1.1 tonne of captagon pills hidden inside a truck that entered Iraq from Syria via Turkey, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

In Iraq, 1.1 tons of captagon tablets were seized by the security forces. The cargo transported through Turkey came from Syria, according to the Iraqi authorities. This is the first time since the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad that such seizure is announced.

Iraqi security forces seize one tonne of Captagon smuggled from Syria via Turkey

Iraqi security forces have seized more than a tonne of Captagon tablets smuggled from Syria via Turkey, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Ministry spokesman General Moqdad Miri said the Narcotics Directorate "seized a truck from Syria, bound for Iraq, via Turkey, transporting 1.1 tonnes" of the powerful synthetic stimulant. The seizure was one of the largest in Iraq in recent years and consisted of seven million pills, a security official to…

Iraq says seized one tonne of captagon from Syria via Turkey

Iraqi security forces have seized more than a tonne of captagon tablets smuggled from Syria via Turkey, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Ministry spokesman General Moqdad Miri said the Narcotics Directorate "seized a truck from Syria, bound for Iraq, via Turkey, transporting 1.1 tonnes" of the powerful synthetic stimulant. The seizure was one of the largest in Iraq in recent years and consisted of seven million pills, a security official to…