Baghdad Operations Command forces arrested (17) defendants according to various legal articles. The Command stated in a statement: 'The Baghdad Joint Operations Command detachments, through their temporary surprise control, arrested (17) defendants according to various legal articles, including those wanted for crimes (criminal, promoting and using narcotic substances, possession of unlicensed weapons) and seized (9) ) Pistols, a number of tires and motorcycles violating traffic controls, and a quantity of narcotic substances and drug abuse devices, in addition to expired medications, on the Karkh and Rusafa sides.' Source: National Iraqi News Agency