Exploiting his position…an employee arrested for transporting dangerous chemical materials without official approvals in Basra

Baghdad: The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) arrested an employee for exploiting his position to transport dangerous materials in Basra. The INSS stated in a statement, 'After obtaining judicial approvals, the Iraqi National Security Service detachments in Basra Governorate were able to arrest an employee for exploiting his position to transport dangerous materials, as he coordinates with companies and takes sums of money in exchange for allowing them to transport dangerous chemical materials without official approvals.' The statement added, "Obtaining approvals in exchange for building warehouses and laboratories to store these materials that are harmful to the health of citizens in residential areas, so that he can be overthrown and confronted with overwhelming evidence that confirms that he committed these violations to obtain money." The statement continued, "The accused was referred to the competent judicial authorities to receive his just punishment in accordance with the law."/ End Source: National Iraqi News Agency