{
  "id": 18491269,
  "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-18491269",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "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 successfully thwarted a major drug smuggling operation by intercepting a shipment of 200,000 Captagon pills and over 30kg of narcotics in Ras Al Khaimah. The arrest of 20 suspects, comprising individuals from Arab, African, and Asian backgrounds, followed the intervention. The operation, a collaborative effort between the National Anti-Narcotics Agency and Ras Al Khaimah Police, as well as Iraq's General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs and the Federal Public Prosecution, saw the suspects allegedly planning to distribute the drugs within the UAE. The confiscated substances included cocaine, crystal meth, marijuana, hashish, and the synthetic narcotic Spice. Intelligence-sharing between the two countries played a crucial role in uncovering the network's plan, leading to the operation. Iraqi authorities highlighted the necessity of international partnerships in combating drug trafficking, emphasizing the importance of intelligence sharing and coordinated agency efforts to dismantle criminal networks and disrupt smuggling routes. UAE authorities emphasized the significance of regional security agency cooperation in disrupting international drug trafficking networks.",
  "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."
}