Baghdad police arrest two suspects in separate theft cases

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Karkh Police Command said officers have arrested two suspects wanted in separate theft cases in the capital. The Karkh Anti-Crime Directorate carried out the investigations through its Mansur Anti-Crime Unit, according to the command's statement. Police said surveillance and follow-up operations enabled investigators to identify the suspects and determine their locations. Coordinated raids were then conducted to detain them, the command added. The arrested individuals will be referred to the judiciary, where legal proceedings against them will continue, according to the police statement. The command said the investigation into both cases is being conducted in line with standard legal procedures. Further details on the stolen items or the specific neighborhoods involved were not immediately available.