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SULAIMANI — The Iraqi
government confiscated on Sunday (October 23) assets from five officials
accused of stealing more than 3 trillion Iraqi dinars.
The Ministry of
Finance announced Sunday the seizure of assets from five people suspected of
the theft of more than 3 trillion Iraqi dinars from the tax authority’s account
at the state bank of Rafidain.
The stolen amount is
estimated to be 3.7 trillion Iraqi dinars, ($2.5 billion).
The ministry has informed
all banks in Iraq to confiscate the assets of the five officials, four of them
officials at the General Committee of Iraqi Taxes, and one employee from the
Finance Office.
On October 16, the
Iraqi Integrity Committee announced an investigation has begun over the
allegations.
(NRT Digital Media)