The Second Karkh Investigation Court in Baghdad, specialized in integrity and money laundering cases, revealed on Wednesday notable developments in two major financial cases, most prominently the ongoing investigations with the suspended Deputy Oil Minister Adnan Al-Jumaili.

The presiding judge of the court announced in an official statement that the authorities recovered an amount of 1,143,847,719 Iraqi dinars, equivalent to about one million US dollars, which he described as 'proceeds of a financial fraud crime', as part of efforts to recover public funds and pursue those involved in corruption cases.

The judge explained that investigations are ongoing against companies that used illegal means to achieve large profits by smuggling money out of Iraq through illicit methods, causing severe damage to public funds.

In a separate case, the judge revealed new developments in the file of the suspended defendant Adnan Al-Jumaili, Deputy Oil Minister for Refining Affairs, indicating that authorities seized 13 billion Iraqi dinars, in addition to 400,000 US dollars, which were hidden in several locations in Salah al-Din province.

Video clips sparked widespread interaction on social media platforms, showing millions of dinars hidden inside barrels designated for pickles.

The investigations also resulted in the seizure of 40 gold bars, each weighing one kilogram, in addition to gold jewelry weighing about 5 kilograms.

The judge affirmed that investigations are ongoing to track all proceeds of the crime, uncover the rest of those involved, and take necessary legal measures against them, as part of Iraqi authorities' efforts to combat corruption and recover stolen funds.