In a statement released on its official channel of Telegram, the ministry stated that specialized forces carried out “precise and selective” actions against a criminal network dedicated to drug trafficking and smuggling, and as a result were arrested several involved, in addition to the confiscation of large quantities of narcotics and sophisticated equipment used for these illicit activities.

According to the Ministry, among the seized material are approximately more than two million tablets of Captagon, 605 packets of hashish with an estimated weight of 151 kilograms as well as 10 helium cylinders, 75 balloons, 30 plastic mortar shells, a rocket loaded with drugs, a drone and various communication devices.

The source indicated that the detainees were referred to the competent judicial authorities and that all confiscated items were taken into custody by the relevant authorities in order to implement the legal measures provided for.

The Ministry of the Interior also recalled that during 2025, authorities seized more than 14 laboratories and warehouses in several provinces, as well as 122 tons of raw materials destined for the manufacture of narcotic drugs.

In addition, 365 million Captagon tablets and some 13 tons of drugs were seized, including four tons of hashish, two tons of crystal methamphetamine, two tons of cocaine and three tons of marijuana, actions that made it possible to strike at important drug trafficking networks of national and regional scope.

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