Iraq Deputy Oil Minister Gets 7 Years

The Iraqi Federal Integrity Commission announced the issuance of a seven-year prison sentence for Ali Moaraj Al-Bahadili, Deputy Minister of Oil for Distribution, on charges of money laundering and illicit gain. It confirmed that the amount of illicit gains amounted to approximately 26.5 billion Iraqi dinars, with his being mandated to pay 53 billion dinars—equivalent to the amount of illicit gains—plus a similar fine. This comes as part of efforts to combat corruption related to Iraq's oil sector.

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