The arrest of a suspect after fleeing from the Diwaniya Drug Affairs Directorate.

The General Directorate for Drug Affairs announced today, Saturday, the arrest of a suspect who escaped from one of the centers in Diyala in Anbar province.

The directorate stated in a statement received by "Video News Agency" that "through intensive security and intelligence efforts, a joint team from the Drug Affairs directorates in Diyala and Anbar was able to arrest one of the wanted suspects after he escaped from the Drug Affairs Directorate in Diyala to Anbar province."

It added that "the operation came following accurate intelligence monitoring and joint security coordination between the detachments of the two directorates, leading to the identification of the suspect's location and tracking his movements, after which necessary measures were taken to arrest him and refer him to the relevant authorities to complete the legal procedures against him."

It confirmed that "an investigation has been initiated to determine the circumstances of this incident and hold accountable those responsible according to the established protocols."