Iraqi Interior Ministry dismantles major Captagon factories in cooperation with Lebanon.

Arab Sea Newspaper - Special

Arab Sea - Agencies: The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced the discovery and dismantling of one of the largest Captagon manufacturing plants in the Middle East. In a statement published on its Facebook page on Monday night, the ministry said: "The close security and intelligence cooperation between the Iraqi Ministry of Interior / General Directorate of Narcotics Affairs and the General Directorate of State Security in Lebanon resulted in a qualitative achievement represented by the discovery and dismantling of one of the largest Captagon manufacturing plants in the Bekaa region of Lebanon." The statement added: "This achievement came against the backdrop of accurate information provided by the Iraqi authorities to their Lebanese counterparts, which enabled the Lebanese army in mid-July to carry out a large-scale operation that resulted in the seizure of the factory and the thwarting of huge quantities of narcotics prepared for manufacturing and promotion, in a blow described as the strongest against Captagon networks in the Middle East." The General Directorate of State Security in Lebanon confirmed, in an official letter addressed to the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, that this intelligence cooperation "reflects the strength of the relationship between the two countries, and embodies Iraq's leading role in confronting cross-border threats, foremost of which is the scourge of drugs, which is the greatest threat to Arab community security."