Iraq uncovers $1.5m embezzlement, arrests two traffic officers
Iraq’s anti-corruption body has revealed a 2 billion dinar embezzlement and arrested two traffic officers over 56,000 tampered fine receipts in Salah Al-Din.
Key Takeaways
AIIraq’s Integrity Commission announced on Thursday the discovery of a financial embezzlement scheme exceeding 2 billion Iraqi dinars in Salah Al-Din province, after detecting manipulation of more than 56,000 traffic fine receipts.
In a statement, the commission said investigations revealed that officials had embezzled large sums of money instead of transferring them to the relevant authorities. It noted that the head of the fines division at the vehicle registration complex in Salah Al-Din province has been detained.
According to the commission, the detained officer holds the rank of colonel and is accused of tampering with over 34,000 traffic fine receipts and embezzling up to 1.8 billion Iraqi dinars.
Details of the manipulation
In a separate incident, the Integrity Commission’s investigations uncovered that another officer had manipulated more than 22,000 traffic fine receipts, involving a sum of 339 million dinars.