The Popular Mobilization Forces announced the overthrow of an oil derivatives smuggler northeast of Salah al-Din.
The Authority stated in a statement: “A force from the 88th Brigade of the Kirkuk and East Tigris Operations Command of the Popular Mobilization Forces arrested a smuggler of petroleum derivatives and seized the tanker used for smuggling in Al-Fathah checkpoint, northeast of Saladin Governorate.”
It added: "This came after accurate intelligence information was received by the heroes of the First Regiment in the 88th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces, where the force was able to arrest the accused who was smuggling petroleum derivatives from Baghdad Governorate to the regions of northern Iraq, and the (hidden tanker) used in Smuggling petroleum derivatives was seized.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency