Police curb attempts at oil smuggling

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Police forces in Basra managed to curb attempts at oil smuggling, the Interior Ministry said in a release on Tuesday. According to the release received by IraqiNews.com news agency, the forces seized two oil tankers, arrested a truck driver, and engaged with a number of oil smugglers during the operations. The oil rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2