The Directorate-General for Drug Control has arrested 2,304 persons of various nationalities in drug-related cases during the first nine months of this year, according to statistics published on the government’s communication website.
The figures showed that authorities seized approximately 823 kilograms of narcotic substances and 5.57 million psychotropic pills during the nine-month period. The seizures also included five tonnes of Lyrica powder and five kilograms of Captagon powder.
The administration recorded 1,774 cases involving drug trafficking, importation and use, while receiving 650 reports related to addiction. The figures highlight the scale of drug-control operations carried out during the period, covering arrests, seizures of narcotic substances and psychotropic materials, and reports of addiction.