3 suspected drug dealers nabbed in Missan

MISSAN / IraqiNews.com: Three suspected drug dealers on Thursday were arrested during raids in downtown Amara city, according to a local police command statement. “Today, forces from the anti-drugs department detained two persons suspected of drug taking and dealing in Amara city,” read the statement that was received by IraqiNews.com. “Other forces arrested a third suspect with 150 gm of drugs in his possession,” the statement added. Missan is a Shiite province. Its capital city is al-Amara. Sitting on the Tigris River, Amara lies 390 km south of Baghdad. Missan, in the east of the country, bordering Iran, is home to many marsh Arabs. SS (P) 1