The Oil Police forces arrested (3) accused of smuggling oil and its derivatives in Kirkuk. The Energy Police Directorate stated in a statement: 'Detachments of the First Brigade of the Energy Police arrested (3) defendants and seized their vehicles, a type of gas tank intended for smuggling oil and its derivatives, due to several violations. They were detained and the vehicles were seized in preparation for completing the legal procedures and presenting them to the competent investigating judge. Source: National Iraqi News Agency