Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Six employees of the Jimen customs post in Kirkuk arrested in June 2026 (unnamed)

ستة موظفين في منفذ كمرك جيمن في كركوك ضُبطوا في حزيران 2026 (لم تُذكر أسماؤهم)

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Arrested

Arrested or held; not convicted.

What the documents say

Caught in the act on 24 June 2026 receiving bribes from a customs clearance broker to pass and complete customs transactions, in an Integrity Commission and National Security Service operation under a judicial order, and brought before the investigating judge under RCC Resolution 160 of 1983. No outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Customs employees, Jimen customs post, Kirkuk

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Kirkuk internal customs posts (Jimen and Daraman): two groups of six customs employees arrested for bribery and extortion (2026)Customs employees, Jimen customs post, KirkukArrestedCaught in the act on 24 June 2026 receiving bribes from a customs clearance broker to pass and complete customs transactions, in an Integrity Commission and National Security Service operation under a judicial order, and brought before the investigating judge under RCC Resolution 160 of 1983. No outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 24 June 2026
    ArrestedCaught in the act

Documents

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  1. 964media24 June 2026Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة والأمن الوطني يطيحان بـ6 موظفين داخل منفذ “جيمن” الكمركي

    ضبط (6) موظفين في منفذ گمرك (جيمن) بالجرم المشهود أثناء تسلُّم مبالغ الرشوة من أحد المخلّصين الگمرگيين
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  2. Rudaw24 June 2026Press reportTier D

    Iraq arrests six customs employees in Kirkuk over alleged bribery scheme

    it has arrested six employees at a customs checkpoint in Kirkuk province on charges of extorting citizens and accepting bribes in exchange for processing customs transactions
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