Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court officially announced on Monday, July 13, 2026, the successful recovery and permanent seizure of an extraordinary 375 kilograms of gold bullion.

This massive haul of precious metals was retrieved through a highly coordinated, multi-jurisdictional operation conducted in tandem with security and judicial authorities in the Kurdistan Region. The execution of the cross-border seizure was carried out under the direct supervision of the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Dr. Faiq Zaidan, marking one of the largest single-day asset recoveries in the nation’s judicial history.

According to an official statement released by the Supreme Judicial Council and received by the 964 Network, the specialized investigating judge detailed that the primary bulk of the seizure—amounting to 358 kilograms of gold bullion—belongs directly to the expanding corruption case surrounding the detained Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs, Adnan Al-Jumaili.

In a simultaneous, targeted raid executed on the same day, forensic investigators uncovered an additional 17 kilograms of gold linked to a separate active financial crime dossier. This strategic operation brings the single-day combined confiscation total to a staggering 375 kilograms.

Breakdown of the July 13 Gold Confiscation

• Primary Case Recovery: 358 kg of gold bullion directly tied to the Adnan Al-Jumaili corruption network.
• Secondary Case Seizure: 17 kg of gold seized during a separate concurrent anti-graft operation.
• Total Consolidated Weight: 375 kilograms of authenticated gold assets.
• Custodial Transfer: Formally deposited into the Directorate of Issuance and Treasury at the Central Bank of Iraq.
• Judicial Mandate: Ongoing tracing of all movable and immovable assets acquired through the misuse of public money.

Following strict legal and logistical protocols, the court immediately oversaw the formal transfer of the massive gold supply to the state’s financial vaults. The entire asset lot was officially signed over to the Director General of the Directorate of Issuance and Treasury at the Central Bank of Iraq and his deputy.

Judicial officials emphasized that this physical recovery is a critical component of broader federal efforts to thoroughly untangle the offshore and domestic holdings of Al-Jumaili’s illicit ring. The Supreme Judicial Council reiterated its commitment to using all available legal mechanisms to track down, seize, and liquidate any remaining movable or immovable properties bought with stolen state funds, ensuring that all perpetrators face maximum statutory penalties under the law.