MAYSAN POLICE CARRIED OUT A PROACTIVE SECURITY OPERATION TO PURSUE THOSE WANTED BY THE JUDICIARY AND TO SEIZE UNLICENSED WEAPONS.

THE POLICE COMMAND SAID IN A STATEMENT: "JOINT DETACHMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS' POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND EMERGENCY POLICE REGIMENTS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM, CARRIED OUT A PREEMPTIVE SECURITY OPERATION THAT INCLUDED ALL AREAS OF MAYSAN GOVERNORATE."

THE LEADERSHIP ADDED: “THE OPERATION RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF (22) ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL CASES AND VARIOUS LEGAL MATERIALS, MOST NOTABLY MURDER, THREATENING COMMUNITY PEACE, CLAN CONFLICTS, AND DRUGS, IN ADDITION TO SEIZING WEAPONS, VARIOUS EQUIPMENT, AND NARCOTICS, NOTING THAT THE NECESSARY LEGAL MEASURES WERE TAKEN AGAINST ALL THE ACCUSED AND REFERRED THEM WITH THE SEIZED ITEMS TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES.

SOURCE: NATIONAL IRAQI NEWS AGENCY