{
  "id": 18487860,
  "title": "UAE and Iraq join forces to thwart plan to smuggle 200,000 Captagon pills into Ras Al Khaimah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/uae-and-iraq-join-forces-to-thwart-plan-to-smuggle-200-000-captagon",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/11/06/iraq-uae-foil-smuggle-captagon-pills-arrest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UAE and Iraqi authorities have dismantled a major drug smuggling network by intercepting a shipment of 200,000 Captagon pills and over 30kg of illegal narcotics in Ras Al Khaimah. The operation resulted in the arrest of 20 suspects who were allegedly part of an international syndicate planning to transport the drugs into the UAE through a border area. The suspects, hailing from Arab, African, and Asian backgrounds, were accused of distributing a variety of narcotics including cocaine, crystal meth, marijuana, hashish, and Spice.\n\nThe joint effort was a collaborative operation between the National Anti-Narcotics Agency in the UAE, Ras Al Khaimah Police, Iraq's General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs, and the Federal Public Prosecution authorities. Authorities in both countries exchanged intelligence to uncover the network's plans, leading to the successful interception of the shipment and the arrest of the suspects. Iraqi authorities stated that the operation demonstrated the importance of international partnerships in combating drug trafficking, emphasizing that sharing intelligence and coordinating among agencies are crucial to tracking and disrupting criminal networks.\n\nUAE authorities highlighted the operation's significance in disrupting international drug trafficking networks and underscored the value of regional cooperation among security agencies.",
  "summary": "UAE and Iraqi authorities have dismantled a multinational drug smuggling network by intercepting a major narcotics shipment in Ras Al Khaimah. Authorities arrested 20 suspects after preventing the smuggling of 200,000 Captagon tablets and more than 30kg of narcotics into the country. The operation was carried out by the National Anti-Narcotics Agency in co-operation with Ras Al Khaimah Police,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}