Security forces in Basra Province delivered a severe blow to illicit drug networks on Friday, as the Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances announced the dismantling of a criminal network active in drug trafficking. According to an official statement, the operation was the result of precise intelligence and continuous field monitoring of the suspects' movements. The investigations led to a well-planned ambush, resulting in the arrest of three suspects caught red-handed, with quantities of crystal meth seized in their possession. Necessary legal measures have been taken to bring them to justice.