The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council announced today (Wednesday) the seizure of 13 billion dinars ($10 million), $400,000, and 40 gold bars in the al-Jumaili case in Salah al-Din province, confirming the recovery of more than 1 billion and 143 million dinars in a financial fraud crime.

The Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted Judge Diaa Jaafar, the first judge of the Second Karkh Investigation Court specializing in integrity and money laundering cases, as saying that 'investigations and judicial prosecutions against violating companies that used illegal methods to transfer money outside Iraq are ongoing,' explaining that the court today recovered an amount of 1,143,847,719 Iraqi dinars in a financial fraud crime.

He added that 'this achievement was realized through the efforts of the Second Karkh Investigation Court, and efforts are ongoing to take legal measures against the remaining companies that adopted unlawful methods to obtain large profits, harming public funds.'

In a related context, the judge explained that investigations into the case of the suspended defendant, former Deputy Oil Minister for Refining Affairs Adnan al-Jumaili, resulted in the seizure of 13 billion Iraqi dinars and $400,000 that were hidden in several locations in Salah al-Din province, in addition to 40 gold bars weighing one kilogram each, plus gold jewelry weighing 5 kilograms.

He added that 'the ongoing investigations into the case of the suspended defendant Adnan al-Jumaili are continuing as part of procedures to follow up on the proceeds of the crime and those involved.'

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali al-Zaidi made a series of sweeping changes in a number of military and security positions over the past 24 hours, including prominent leaders in security agencies, amid expectations of an additional wave of changes in the coming period.