People & Institutions

Director of the North Umm Qasr port and crossing, a brigadier, sentenced in July 2021 (unnamed)

مدير ميناء ومنفذ أم قصر الشمالي برتبة عميد المحكوم في تموز 2021 (لم يُذكر اسمه)

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Convicted (reported)

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What the documents say

Arrested on 12 June 2021 after money was found in his office (Integrity Commission). On 4 July 2021 the Basra Criminal Court sentenced him in person to six years and an IQD 5 million fine under RCC Resolution 160 of 1983 for taking bribes from customs clearance brokers to release goods improperly; the Federal Court of Cassation upheld the sentence (announced 16 March 2022).

Kind: Person
Roles: Director of North Umm Qasr port and of the terminal at berth 27; described in June 2021 as director of the North Umm Qasr crossing

Cases

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Cases
Case	Role	Status in this case	Detail	As of
Umm Qasr port: bribery and clearance cases against crossing, customs and port officials, including a six year sentence for the North Umm Qasr port director (from 2019 to 2025)	Director of North Umm Qasr port and of the terminal at berth 27; described in June 2021 as director of the North Umm Qasr crossing	Convicted (reported)	Arrested on 12 June 2021 after money was found in his office (Integrity Commission). On 4 July 2021 the Basra Criminal Court sentenced him in person to six years and an IQD 5 million fine under RCC Resolution 160 of 1983 for taking bribes from customs clearance brokers to release goods improperly; the Federal Court of Cassation upheld the sentence (announced 16 March 2022).	19 October 2026

Dated events

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12 June 2021
ArrestedArrested on a judicial order with money found in his office
4 July 2021
Convicted (reported)Six years and an IQD 5 million fine by the Basra Criminal Court
16 March 2022
Convicted (reported)Sentence upheld by the Federal Court of Cassation

Documents

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Shafaq News12 June 2021Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
ضبط مدير منفذ حدودي يحمل رتبة عميد بتهمة الرشوة جنوبي العراق
ضبط مدير منفذ أم قصر الشمالي الذي يحمل رتبة عميد بتهمة تلقّي رشوة؛ استناداً إلى أحكام القرار (160لسنة 1983)
Case: Umm Qasr port: bribery and clearance cases against crossing, customs and port officials, including a six year sentence for the North Umm Qasr port director (from 2019 to 2025)
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Arab News (AFP)12 June 2021Press reportTier D
Iraq arrests two generals on suspicion of bribery at key port
Iraq announced Saturday it has arrested two generals on suspicion of taking bribes to waive customs duties, a practice estimated to cost the state $6.3 billion a year in lost revenues.
Case: Umm Qasr port: bribery and clearance cases against crossing, customs and port officials, including a six year sentence for the North Umm Qasr port director (from 2019 to 2025)
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Alsumaria News16 March 2022Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
المصادقة على قرار سجن مدير ميناء أم قصر الشمالي
محكمة جنايات البصرة أصدرت في 4/7/2021 حكماً حضورياً بالسجن لمُدَّة ست سنواتٍ وغرامة ماليَّة قدرها خمسة ملايين دينار بحق المدان
Case: Umm Qasr port: bribery and clearance cases against crossing, customs and port officials, including a six year sentence for the North Umm Qasr port director (from 2019 to 2025)
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