BAGHDAD, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) announced Wednesday the seizure of over 30,000 narcotic pills and the arrest of several suspects in two security operations in the western province of Anbar.
In the first operation, one of the country's "most wanted" drug traffickers was arrested in the Ramadi district, INSS said in a statement, adding that the suspect had more than 3,000 Captagon pills and a quantity of crystal meth.
The second operation targeted a warehouse engaged in "illegal activities," where Iraqi security forces seized over 30,000 smuggled psychotropic pills, it said.
The INSS did not disclose details about the other arrests but stated that all detainees and confiscated substances were handed over to judicial authorities for legal action.
The Iraqi government has waged "a war on drugs," identifying it as a main source of funding for terrorism.
