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| Iraq |
| 8 wanted people arrested, drugs seized in Basra |
| 2008-06-18 |
| (VOI) – Police forces on Tuesday arrested eight wanted people, and seized quantities of drugs and different ammunition in raid operations throughout different locations in Basra, a source from the province's police said. "Basra police forces conducted raids in the areas of al-Zubair (35 km western Basra), Shatt al-Arab (eastern Basra), and al-Maaqal (8 km northern Basra)," the source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI) on condition of anonymity. "Eight people wanted for criminal and terror cases were arrested, including a drug dealer," he said. "A quantity of drugs were seized with the dealer who was arrested in Shatt al-Arab area," he noted. He did not mention any further details. On Monday, the same source said that Iraqi police forces arrested two drug dealers in raid operations in Basra. "17 mortar shells, three Katyusha rockets, nine cannon shells, and five RPG7 missiles were also seized during the raids," he said. "Three roadside bombs were defused at Abu al-Khaseeb suburb (20 km southern Basra). |
| Posted by:Fred |