Baghdad - Security forces seized a yard for smuggling petroleum products, arrested three suspects, and found plastic tanks of different sizes in Baghdad and Diyala governorates.
A statement by the Ministry of Interior stated: A force affiliated with the Third Brigade of the Energy Police was able to control a yard for illegal trading in petroleum products on the Karkh side of the capital, Baghdad and arrested a suspect, seized his vehicle, and found plastic fuel tanks of different sizes.
It added that the detachments of the Fourth Brigade in Diyala Governorate arrested two defendants and seized their vehicles, and found a number of plastic containers used to smuggle oil and its products, in addition to other violations, as the necessary legal measures were taken against the defendants and the seized items were confiscated based on Law No. 41 regarding combating smuggling oil and its products for the year 2008./End
Source: National Iraqi News Agency