Baghdad Anti-Crime Directorate Arrests Suspects in Homicide, Extortion, Trafficking Cases

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On December 30th, the Baghdad Anti-Crime Directorate announced the arrest of numerous suspects in various capital districts, including those accused of murder, human trafficking, electronic extortion, and theft. The operation resulted in the apprehension of individuals accused of multiple crimes, including homicide, kidnapping, forgery, and car theft. The detachments of the Baghdad Anti-Crime Directorate carried out arrest warrants against numerous suspects in multiple anti-crime offices across the capital.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Baghdad Anti-Crime Directorate arrested 2 suspects for murder in Al-Quds and Al-Karama Anti-Crime offices, in accordance with Article 406 of the Penal Code (P.C.).
  • A suspect was arrested for kidnapping in Al-Ghazaliya, in accordance with Article 421 B.A.
  • The Anti-Human Trafficking Committee / Rusafa arrested a suspect accused of human trafficking in accordance with Article 6 of the Anti-Human Trafficking Law.
  • The detachments of Al-Habibiya Anti-Crime Office arrested a suspect for electronic extortion according to Article 452 P.C.
  • A number of suspects were apprehended for stealing sums of money, women's bags, residential homes, and those accused of forgery, and other wanted persons with various criminal cases within multiple anti-crime offices.
  • Three suspects were arrested for stealing motorcycles and bicycles in the offices of Anti-Crime in Baghdad, Al-Zuhor, Al-Shaab, and Al-Karama in accordance with Article 446 P.C.
  • A vehicle and its holder were seized due to the presence of a seizing signal in the database within the Karkh Anti-Theft Office.

Statistics:

  • Multiple suspects were arrested across various anti-crime offices in the capital.
  • At least four suspects were arrested for murder, human trafficking, extortion, and theft respectively.
  • A total of three suspects were arrested for kidnapping, forgery, and car theft respectively.
  • The detachments of the Baghdad Anti-Crime Directorate carried out arrest warrants against numerous suspects.
  • At least one vehicle and its holder were seized due to the presence of a seizing signal in the database.

Sources:

  • Statement by the Baghdad Anti-Crime Directorate (December 30, 2020)