Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Former director of the Board of Supreme Audit office in Basra (unnamed)

مدير ديوان الرقابة المالية السابق في البصرة (لم يُذكر اسمه)

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Arrested

Arrested or held; not convicted.

What the documents say

Arrested on a warrant under Article 315 issued by the Basra integrity investigation court (Integrity Commission, 18 May 2023). The Commission said the correct practice required a team of at least three auditors. No later outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.

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  • Former head of the Board of Supreme Audit office in Basra who, the Integrity Commission said, assigned himself alone to audit 315 customs declarations

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Southern Region Customs (Basra): IQD 92 billion of customs trust deposits paid out on forged declarations and powers of attorney (from 2015 to 2016), warrants for six officials (2023) and a cashier's arrest (2025)Former head of the Board of Supreme Audit office in Basra who, the Integrity Commission said, assigned himself alone to audit 315 customs declarationsArrestedArrested on a warrant under Article 315 issued by the Basra integrity investigation court (Integrity Commission, 18 May 2023). The Commission said the correct practice required a team of at least three auditors. No later outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 18 May 2023
    ArrestedArrested on a warrant under Article 315

Documents

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  1. Baghdad Today18 May 2023Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة تكشف عملية كبيرة لسرقة الأمانات والودائع الكمركية في البصرة

    تم ضبط عمليَّة اختلاس كبيرة للأمانات والودائع الگمرگيَّـة في محافظة البصرة للعامين (2015 و 2016) تُقدَّرُ قيمة الهدر في المال العام فيها بمبالغ (92) مليار ديـنار عـراقي
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  2. Shafaq News18 May 2023Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    أوامر قبضٍ ومنع سفر بحقّ 6 من مسؤولي الگمارك والرقابة الماليَّة في البصرة

    مدير گمرك المنطقة الجنوبيَّة السابق والأسبق ومدير القسم القانوني ومعاونه، ومديري التدقيق والقسم القانوني فيه، فضلاً عن مدير ديوان الرقابة الماليَّة السابق في المحافظة
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