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Adnan al-Obaidi

عدنان العبيدي

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Arrested

Arrested or held; not convicted.

What the documents say

Arrested on 2 September 2009 in Baghdad's Karrada district by a police force of the Integrity Commission while receiving USD 100,000 from a foreign security company, which the chair of Parliament's integrity committee said was the first instalment of a USD 500,000 bribe. The head of the Integrity Commission said the handover was filmed. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.

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Person
Roles
  • Deputy Minister of Transport (2009)

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Ministry of Transport: Deputy Minister Adnan al-Obaidi caught receiving a bribe from a foreign security company (2009) and an arrest warrant for former minister Luay al-Aras (2011)Deputy Minister of Transport (2009)ArrestedArrested on 2 September 2009 in Baghdad's Karrada district by a police force of the Integrity Commission while receiving USD 100,000 from a foreign security company, which the chair of Parliament's integrity committee said was the first instalment of a USD 500,000 bribe. The head of the Integrity Commission said the handover was filmed. No court decision is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 2 September 2009
    ArrestedArrested while receiving the money

Documents

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  1. Al Jazeera Net3 September 2009Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    اعتقال مسؤول عراقي تسلم رشى

    قال مسؤولون عراقيون إن الشرطة اعتقلت عدنان العبيدي وكيل وزير النقل "متلبسا" لدى تسلمه رشى من شركة أمنية أجنبية.
    Case: Ministry of Transport: Deputy Minister Adnan al-Obaidi caught receiving a bribe from a foreign security company (2009) and an arrest warrant for former minister Luay al-Aras (2011)
    Original address
  2. Alsumaria News3 September 2009Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    اعتقال وكيل وزير النقل عدنان العبيدي متلبسا بتهمة تسلم رشوة

    واكد القاضي رحيم العكيلي رئيس هيئة النزاهة الحكومية الاعتقال وقال لرويترز ان العبيدي تم تصويره بكاميرا فيديو وهو يقوم باستلام رشوة في منطقة الكرادة
    Case: Ministry of Transport: Deputy Minister Adnan al-Obaidi caught receiving a bribe from a foreign security company (2009) and an arrest warrant for former minister Luay al-Aras (2011)
    Original address

Articles

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  1. 3 September 2009
    اعتقال مسؤول عراقي تسلم رشىAl Jazeera Net