A sign outside Iraq’s Federal Commission of Integrity headquarters in Baghdad, which continues to lead investigations into corruption and property fraud across the country.
Integrity Commission recovers nearly $500,000 in stolen electrical materials in Karbala
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Federal Integrity Commission said Tuesday it has recovered nearly half a million dollars in stolen electrical materials in Karbala governorate, after investigators determined the items had been removed from the local electricity distribution directorate and never returned.
The commission said a team from its Karbala investigation office “was able to seize electrical materials stolen from the directorate,” noting that the items — valued at more than $490,000 — had been issued from the directorate’s warehouses for a power-station project but were not sent back after surplus materials went unused.
Investigators documented the findings in a technical report and returned the materials to the Karbala Electricity Distribution Directorate, whose staff participated in the inspection. The operation was conducted under a judicial warrant.
The commission said an official seizure report has been submitted to the judge of the Karbala Investigation Court responsible for integrity cases for further legal action.