{"id":36823,"date":"2026-02-22T06:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/02\/22\/11-drug-criminals-arrested-in-iraqs-capital\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T06:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:34:00","slug":"11-drug-criminals-arrested-in-iraqs-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/02\/22\/11-drug-criminals-arrested-in-iraqs-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"11 drug criminals arrested in Iraq&#8217;s capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iraqi security forces arrested 11 drug dealers and traffickers in the capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Saturday.<br \/>A statement by the Iraqi military intelligence directorate said that intelligence personnel set up sudden checkpoints across multiple sectors of the capital to intercept the suspects.<br \/>The suspects and seized illicit materials were handed over to relevant authorities for legal proceedings, it said.<br \/>Years of chaos and conflict following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion have hindered Iraq&#8217;s efforts to combat narcotics. 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