Iraqi Anti-Corruption Court Recovers 20 Billion Dinars in Fraud Probe
At a Glance
- Judges recovered 20 billion dinars, worth about $15 million.
- The Al-Rusafa court secured the funds during a fraud probe.
- The case targets administrative corruption and illicit money laundering.
An Iraqi anti-corruption court has clawed back 20 billion dinars (about $15 million) tied to administrative fraud and money laundering.
Key Statements and Focus Areas
- The Supreme Judicial Council said the recovery came after deep investigations into administrative corruption and financial fraud.
- Judges confirmed that investigators are still pursuing other suspects who stole state funds.
The Supreme Judicial Council’s Media Center announced Sunday that the Al-Rusafa Investigation Court, a specialized unit tracking integrity and money laundering cases, secured the funds.
According to the official statement, the recovery "follows investigations into financial and administrative corruption, as well as financial fraud."
Judges confirmed that investigators are still pursuing other suspects who used illegal schemes to pocket state funds.
FYI
The clawback comes amid a massive, nationwide anti-corruption sweep by the Iraqi judiciary and the Federal Commission of Integrity.
The broader campaign has already triggered dozens of high-profile arrests, major cash seizures, and the discovery of hidden gold hauls.
In its latest push, the Integrity Commission dismantled a corruption network within the Diwaniyah Municipality, issuing 30 arrest and search warrants for local officials and contractors.
Investigators there seized voucher documents and fake payment receipts worth over 9 billion dinars ($6.9 million) tied to completely fictitious public projects.
Separately, authorities detained 31 public officials across three provinces and stripped several lawmakers of their legal immunity for questioning within a single week.
This follows a parallel six-month campaign by the Ministry of Interior, which uncovered 11 major commercial fraud networks.
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