Iraqi anti-corruption body seizes cash, properties in Salahaddin raid

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Anti-Corruption Commission said investigators seized 2.5 billion Iraqi dinars in cash and six real estate properties during a court-authorized raid on the home of a former local official in Salahaddin province. The commission's Salahaddin investigation office carried out the search at the residence of the former head of the provincial accounting department, according to a commission statement. Alongside the cash, the search uncovered six properties registered in the name of the suspect's spouse on investment platforms. The commission said the suspect is being held under Article 340 of the Penal Code as part of the ongoing investigation. Officials have not publicly named the individual. The case centers on allegations that the provincial accounting unit issued and used checks drawn on Rafidain Bank with forged receipts, citing employee payments and differentials as the pretext. Investigators said they completed the required documentation for the seized cash and materials and forwarded the case file to the investigating judge. No further details were immediately available.