Yemen Interior Ministry Reveals Sources of Seized Narcotics in May

Aden – Yemen’s Ministry of Interior on Friday disclosed the origins of narcotics shipments intercepted in government-controlled areas during May, confirming that the seized consignments had arrived from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The revelation underscores ongoing attempts to flood the country with illicit substances through cross-border smuggling networks.

In its monthly report, the General Directorate for Counter-Narcotics stated that security forces intensified operations against drug trafficking and abuse, arresting 107 users and 53 dealers, along with several other suspects across different categories.

The report detailed that a total of 71 cases involved drug use, 38 cases were linked to distribution, and six fell under other classifications. Authorities confiscated 597 grams of hashish, 320 grams of methamphetamine (“shabu”), and 1,472 narcotic pills, all of which were processed under legal procedures and referred to competent authorities.

By governorate, the Coastal Hadramout branch topped the list with 47 suspects in 32 cases, followed by Aden with 44 suspects in 33 cases, and Hadramout Valley with 44 suspects in 23 cases. Taiz recorded 11 suspects in nine cases.

The Interior Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing campaigns against drug smuggling and distribution, stressing that narcotics pose a direct threat to public safety and community security. It emphasized that counter-narcotics efforts will continue at full pace in the coming period to dismantle networks responsible for trafficking and infiltration.