The National Security Service announced the arrest of two defendants in their possession of sums of money intended for smuggling and currency speculation in Baghdad. The Service stated in a statement, 'In continuation of the security operations carried out by the National Security Service against economic crime gangs and currency speculators, our detachments in Baghdad arrested two defendants after raiding one of their hideouts, in which speculation and currency smuggling operations are conducted.' He added: 'After an intelligence effort and careful field follow-up, they were caught red-handed and in their possession of more than a million dollars and approximately 74 million dinars, intended for smuggling. They were referred, along with the seized items, to the competent judicial authorities to take the necessary measures against them in accordance with the law. Source: National Iraqi News Agency