More than 91 million dollars.. Iraq recovers a second batch of the “theft of the century” sums
More than 91 million dollars.. Iraq recovers a second batch of the “theft of the century” sums
12-11-2022
On Sunday , the office of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani , announced the recovery of more than $91 million, as a second batch of the amounts of the “ theft of the century ” tax secretariats case.
A government statement stated that, “With direct follow-up with the Prime Minister, and in cooperation with the Supreme Judicial Council, the authorities specialized in integrity issues are continuing to recover funds for the tax secretariats that were seized as part of what is known as (the theft of the century).”
And he added, “In confirmation of what the Prime Minister announced (on November 27), the second batch of those funds was recovered, with an amount of one hundred and thirty-four billion, four hundred and fifty-five million and six hundred thousand dinars (more than 91 million dollars), which was deposited Fundamentally in the open bank account of the Rafidain Bank (government) the main branch, so that the total amounts recovered are three hundred and seventeen billion, five hundred and thirty-five million, five hundred and thirty-six thousand, five hundred and twenty-five dinars (more than 217 million dollars).
The statement indicated that “the operations of recovering funds and pursuing the wanted persons are continuing under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister, in implementation of the government program that places the fight against corruption at the forefront of priorities.”
Al-Sudani had previously announced the recovery of 182 billion Iraqi dinars, as part of the stolen tax secretariats, known as the “theft of the century,” out of the total amount of “theft estimated at $2.5 billion.”
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