United StatesAn Iraqi anti-corruption court has sentenced former director general of the state-owned General Company of Electricity Distribution (Middle Region), Alaa Samir Rashid Shukr Al-Jubouri, to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment. The conviction follows an internal Ministry of Electricity audit that uncovered 127 fraudulent procurement transactions totaling around $4.5 million between 2022 and 2025. Rashid was ordered to forfeit nearly $20 million in restitution and fines, with his assets frozen and potentially seized. His prosecution came after he was stripped of his position and had his real estate holdings frozen in Fallujah. The case highlights ongoing efforts to combat systemic corruption within Iraq's electricity sector, which includes targeting officials in power generation, transmission, and regional government projects.
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