Baghdad - INA
The Ministry of Interior-MOI announced on Tuesday the arrest of five people involved in smuggling oil derivatives across three provinces
. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), MOI confirmed that specialized detachments from the 2nd, 4th, and 6th brigades of the Energy Police, operating in Diyala, Anbar, and Babil, apprehended the suspects and seized their vehicles due to multiple violations
. The statement added that the suspects have been detained, and the confiscated items have been secured to proceed with investigations, in accordance with Law No. 41 of 2008 concerning the prevention of oil and derivatives smuggling
.