ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity announced on Tuesday that authorities seized 2.5 billion Iraqi dinars ($19 million) from the home of the former accounts department director in Salahadin province, along with six investment properties registered under his wife's name, amid Iraq’s ongoing sweeping anti-corruption crackdown.
"A team from the Salahadin office, acting under a judicial warrant, seized 2.5 billion Iraqi dinars from the suspect's home," the commission said in a statement, adding that the operation also uncovered "six investment properties registered under his wife's name."
According to the commission, "the payment transaction included forged receipts despite being processed under the pretext of paying outstanding disbursements and salary differences," adding that the former accounts department director is being held under Article 340 of Iraq's penal code.
The announcement follows a series of major asset recoveries tied to Iraq's ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
Recent cases include a recovery on Sunday in which the SJC announced the seizure of an additional 27 billion Iraqi dinars ($20.6 million) linked to former deputy oil minister Adnan al-Jumaili, saying the money had been hidden with several individuals.
Earlier this month, authorities also reported the recovery of 13 billion Iraqi dinars ($10 million), $400,000, and 45 kilograms of gold in Salahadin, which has emerged as a major focal point of corruption investigations.
The latest seizure comes as Iraq intensifies its nationwide anti-corruption campaign, Operation Dawn, launched by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in late June in coordination with the Federal Commission of Integrity and the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). The campaign has led to the arrest of dozens of current and former officials and the recovery of millions of dollars, gold, real estate, and other assets allegedly linked to corruption networks.
Iraq ranked 136th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, highlighting persistent concerns over public-sector corruption despite ongoing government efforts to recover stolen assets.
