The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq announced on Thursday the seizure of 14 billion Iraqi dinars connected to the case of Adnan Al-Jumaili, hidden in a rainwater drainage hole.
According to a statement from the Supreme Judicial Council, an investigatory judge from the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court revealed the discovery of an additional 14 billion Iraqi dinars in the ongoing case against the detained Deputy Minister of Oil for Refinery Affairs, Adnan Al-Jumaili, and associated parties.
The judge elaborated that “due to the meticulous tracking of financial proceeds resulting from the wastage in projects executed by the accused and his accomplices, these amounts were found hidden in a rainwater drainage site,” adding that “investigations are ongoing to identify all involved parties,” as per the Iraqi News Agency “INA.”
Earlier, on Monday, the Supreme Judicial Council announced the seizure of another 25 billion Iraqi dinars related to the Iraqi Oil Ministry's Deputy Minister for Refinery Affairs case, alongside one million dollars and five kilograms of gold jewelry found in plastic water bottles hidden in the defendant's Tikrit residence.
The council noted that the total confiscated financial sums have escalated to 127 billion dinars and 24 million dollars, not including seized properties, vehicles, and gold, stressing that “investigations and apprehension of remaining accomplices are underway to fulfill all legal procedures.”
Half a Billion Dollars Smuggled
Iraqi Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, disclosed on Sunday that two individuals accused in a major financial corruption case have fled to France, linked to “oil refinery contracts.” He announced on social media that they absconded with nearly half a billion dollars.
Sources informed “Al Arabiya” that the Iraqi judiciary has issued an Interpol warrant concerning the refinery case against Hassan and Mohammed al-Kurdi, accused of smuggling approximately half a billion dollars. It was noted that the al-Kurdi brothers were abroad when Adnan Al-Jumaili was arrested.
Reports suggest that Hassan al-Kurdi, a young Iraqi businessman born in 1993 from Salah al-Din province, acted as a primary facilitator and manager of crucial financial matters related to energy contracts, allegedly leveraging extensive behind-the-scenes influence and managing political and economic funding networks. Notable projects involved storage tank contracts and refinery operations in southern provinces.
Sources indicated that Hassan al-Kurdi transferred millions of dollars via a network outside Iraq, with tracking data revealing his presence in a European country, reportedly France, before his subsequent disappearance.
It was also reported that Hassan al-Kurdi is associated with an individual named Shawana al-Kurdi, who holds German nationality, collaborating in corrupt dealings and the international movement of millions in Iraqi funds.