Squatters against Iraqi oil products pipelines arrested

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A number of squatters against the pipeline, carrying oil products, stretching from southern and central Iraqi cities of Basra , Nassiriya, Samawa, Diwaniya, Hilla to southern Baghdad ’s Daura district, have been arrested, an Oil Ministry’s security source reported on Monday.   “At least two members of a gang, stealing oil products from the said pipeline, have been detained by the Oil Ministry’s Police force, whilst other members of the gang fled away, leaving behind a number of trucks, loaded with the stolen oil products,” the security source told IraqiNews.com news agency.   He said that the two men, who were detained by an Iraqi Oil Ministry police, in coordination with the security bodies in the area, have been sent to Babel ’s Criminal Court, that issued a life-sentence against them, after their confession that proved to be identical with the criminal evidence at the venue of their detention.   SKH (ST)