ANBAR — Anbar’s Criminal Investigation Unit arrested a man on Wednesday who hid the body of his victim in the trunk of his car near the Albu Diab road in the Al-Jazeera area.
Authorities also seized the murder weapon, identified as a “Colombian pistol”, and the suspect “confessed” to committing the crime due to a “financial dispute,” without providing details about the nature of the dispute.
In a statement, the unit announced that after receiving information about a murder in the Al-Jazeera area, a team from the Ramadi Criminal Investigation Division and forensic experts responded immediately to the scene.
“Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle, and upon searching it, they discovered a body in the trunk,” the statement continued.
An examination of the body revealed a head injury. “A task force was formed to investigate, and through gathering information, reviewing surveillance footage, and coordinating with the Anbar Intelligence and Counterterrorism Directorate, the perpetrator of the crime was apprehended in less than 20 hours,” the statement read.
The murder weapon was recovered along with three spent bullet casings. “He confessed to committing the murder over a financial dispute,” the statement read.