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Three tax unit employees at the Zurbatiyah customs centre arrested in February 2023 (unnamed)

ثلاثة موظفين في الوحدة الضريبية بمركز كمرك زرباطية ضُبطوا في شباط 2023 (لم تُذكر أسماؤهم)

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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 of the Penal Code, accused by the Integrity Commission of altering the dollar value of goods on the tax unit's copy of declarations and charging less than the set rates; 1,714 transactions were seized (statement of 22 February 2023). No outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.

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Person
Roles
  • Tax unit employees, Zurbatiyah crossing

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Zurbatiyah border crossing with Iran (Wasit): customs exemptions exceeded, declaration forms sold off the books and declared values altered (from 2020 to 2024)Tax unit employees, Zurbatiyah crossingArrestedArrested on a warrant under Article 315 of the Penal Code, accused by the Integrity Commission of altering the dollar value of goods on the tax unit's copy of declarations and charging less than the set rates; 1,714 transactions were seized (statement of 22 February 2023). No outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 22 February 2023
    ArrestedArrested on a warrant under Article 315

Documents

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  1. Baghdad Today22 February 2023Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة الاتحادية تضبط حالات اختلاس وتلاعب في كمرك زرباطية

    اختلاس الرسوم الضريبية من خلال التلاعب في (دولارية البضاعة) في نسخة التصريح الكمركي الموجود في وحدة الضريبة
    Case: Zurbatiyah border crossing with Iran (Wasit): customs exemptions exceeded, declaration forms sold off the books and declared values altered (from 2020 to 2024)
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