Exposing Iraq’s corruption files: billions in assets and gold artifacts seized in a single day - Sarmad

Iraqi judicial authorities have revealed a new tally of anti-corruption operations and traced looted public funds in the country, as part of a broad campaign launched by the authorities weeks ago.

On Thursday, Ziyad Jafar, an investigating judge at the Central Court of Cassation for Combating Corruption, said that relevant agencies seized 25 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $20 million), along with $200,000 and 4 kilograms of gold ornaments, hidden in the walls of several homes in a single day.

This operation is part of ongoing investigations into the case of Adnan al-Jumaili, Deputy Minister of Oil, who is detained on charges of widespread corruption that has implicated several political figures.

Judge Ziyad Jafar clarified that investigations into the case of the accused al-Jumaili are still ongoing, focusing on tracing the funds obtained through the crime and identifying those involved.

The case of Adnan al-Jumaili, Deputy Minister of Oil for Liquidation Affairs, is considered the largest financial corruption case investigated by the Iraqi judiciary.

Official figures released in Iraq so far indicate that billions of dinars have disappeared in cases of systemic corruption, with investigations targeting former deputy ministers, directors of various sectors, as well as members of parliament and politicians.

Iraqi authorities have announced that they have recovered approximately 200 billion dinars in cash so far, along with large quantities of US dollars and gold bars and ornaments, which were often stored in the homes of individuals who have been arrested.