Two people arrested with drugs and weapon in Baghdad
Shafaq News – Baghdad (updated 15:30)
Iraqi security forces arrested two suspects, including a young woman, in Sadr City on Friday during a surprise checkpoint operation.
According to the Baghdad Police Directorate, patrols from the Second Sadr City Emergency Unit stopped a motorcycle after noticing suspicious behavior. One of the riders, a woman, was reportedly masked at the time.
A search of the pair led to the discovery of approximately 50 grams of crystal methamphetamine divided into several bags, as well as an unlicensed handgun.