Drug trade is associated with many crimes, including murder, theft, kidnapping, and is sometimes intertwined with the trade in antiquities.
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Iraqi authorities claim that a Pablo Picasso painting “worth millions of dollars” was discovered in the country during a drug raid. The search was conducted in Diyala, a central province east of Baghdad, writes ARTNews.
The work, believed to belong to the iconic Spanish artist, was in the possession of three people who were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and trafficking.
The raid was part of a larger anti-drug operation that began in July. Since the start of the operation, authorities have arrested 1,300 suspects and seized “44 kg of narcotics” as well as “37 kg of stimulants,” according to the head of the station, Bilal Sobhi.
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Sobhi said the raids were aimed at “curbing the trade, distribution and drug use” “continues” and targets cafes and other public places “where young people gather”.
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Drug trafficking associated with many crimes, including murder, theft, kidnapping, rape, gang formation, Sobhi said. He also stated that sometimes this type of crime is intertwined with the trade in antiquities.
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