Economy News – Baghdad
On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Energy Police Directorate reported the apprehension of two individuals involved in the smuggling of oil products, along with the confiscation of their vehicles in the regions of Kirkuk and Diyala.
In a statement, the Directorate detailed that operatives from the first energy brigade successfully arrested one individual in Kirkuk, who was smuggling a considerable quantity of white oil in a pickup truck lacking the necessary documentation.
Additionally, the Fourth Brigade in Diyala, in conjunction with the Energy Police Intelligence Department, also detained a smuggler. This individual was found transporting plastic containers filled with gasoline without the proper approvals in a salon-type vehicle.
Both suspects have been placed under arrest and the seized items were confiscated in accordance with Law No. 41 of 2008, which addresses the issue of oil smuggling and its derivatives.
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