Operators of more than 20 unofficial crossings in the Kurdistan Region (unnamed)
This page sets out what the documents in this archive record about this company: the legal status on the date shown, the cases, the official registers and the sources.
Legal status as of 20 October 2026
Named by an official body as under investigation; not charged.
What the documents say
A member of the federal Parliament's integrity committee said on 24 February 2025 that a federal Council of Ministers document listed more than 20 unofficial crossings in the Region used to smuggle oil, cigarettes and drugs, and that the file had been referred to the Public Prosecution and the federal Integrity Commission. NIRIJ reported in December 2025 that about 20 unrecognised crossings were run by bodies tied to the two ruling parties. The KRG says its crossings are officially recognised. No result is known.
- Kind
- Company
- Roles
- Bodies, said to be tied to the two ruling parties, that run unrecognised crossings used to bring in goods outside customs
Cases
| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Region border crossings: customs revenue said to be lost at official crossings and at more than 20 unofficial crossings run by party-linked bodies (from 2019 to 2026) | Bodies, said to be tied to the two ruling parties, that run unrecognised crossings used to bring in goods outside customs | Under investigation | A member of the federal Parliament's integrity committee said on 24 February 2025 that a federal Council of Ministers document listed more than 20 unofficial crossings in the Region used to smuggle oil, cigarettes and drugs, and that the file had been referred to the Public Prosecution and the federal Integrity Commission. NIRIJ reported in December 2025 that about 20 unrecognised crossings were run by bodies tied to the two ruling parties. The KRG says its crossings are officially recognised. No result is known. | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
- 24 February 2025Under investigationFile referred to the Public Prosecution and the federal Integrity Commission
- 27 December 2025Under investigationNIRIJ investigation
- 15 January 2026Under investigationKRG Finance Ministry rejects the federal claims
Documents
- Alsumaria News24 February 2025Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
النزاهة النيابية تكشف عدد المنافذ غير الرسمية في كوردستان.. تهريب علني بلا محاسبة
Original addressمجلس الوزراء أرسل وثيقة الى لجنة النزاهة تتضمن وجود أكثر من 20 منفذا غير رسمي في اقليم كردستان يستخدم لتهريب النفط والسجائر والمخدرات
- NIRIJ (Network of Iraqi Reporters for Investigative Journalism)27 December 2025Press reportTier D
عمليات غير قانونية في منافذ كوردستان الحدودية تكبد الاقليم خسائر بملايين الدولارات وأحزاب نافذة تجني الأرباح
Original addressهناك 20 معبرا ثانويا غير رسمي وغير معترف بها من قبل حكومة الإقليم أو الحكومة الاتحادية، وتديرها جهات تابعة للحزبين الحاكمين في كردستان
- Kurdistan2415 January 2026Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
مالية كوردستان ترد بقوة على رئيس هيئة المنافذ الاتحادية: اتهاماتكم "تضليل" وفساد منافذكم هو السبب
Original addressهي منافذ معترف بها رسمياً من قبل حكومة الإقليم ودول الجوار (تركيا وإيران)