Today, Friday, the Federal Integrity Commission announced the return of nearly a quarter of a billion dinars from a former official in a government bank, after she was sentenced to imprisonment in her presence and paid a large fine.
The Authority’s Government Information and Communications Office stated, in a statement received by Al-Rasheed, that “Rafidain Bank/main branch received a financial sum of (177,622) thousand US dollars, which is equivalent to (232,684,820) million dinars; As a result of the legal procedures taken in the case of the convict, Assistant Director of Al-Rafidain Bank – Khalidiya Branch.”
He added, “The funds received by the bank represent the rents for the “Almas Tower” building for the period from (4/1/2023 – 10/31/2023),” pointing out that “the Rusafa Criminal Court – the Second Tribunal issued a decision on 8/25/2022.” A ruling requiring the confiscation of the convict’s share of the aforementioned property for the benefit of the bank, noting that these amounts cannot be disposed of except by a court decision.”
He explained, “The ruling decision, which was issued by the court in the case that the Commission investigated and referred to the judiciary, stipulates the imprisonment of the Assistant Director of the Rafidain Bank/Khalidiya Branch for a period of (15) years, with a fine of (10,000,000) million dollars; Based on the requirements of Article (36) of the Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Law No. (39 of 2015).”
