Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council announced that approximately $20 million in cash and 5 kilograms of gold were seized in the corruption investigation into former Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili.
According to the council's statement, the investigating judge of the Central Anti-Corruption Court found 25 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $19 million) and $1 million, as well as 5 kilograms of gold jewelry.
The money was hidden in plastic water bottles at the defendant's home in Tikrit, Salahaddin province.
With this latest operation, the total amount confiscated in the case so far has reached 127 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $97 million) and $24 million in cash, along with numerous properties, vehicles, and gold.
Adnan al-Jumaili was dismissed from his post on June 2, 2026, on suspicion of wasting public funds and making illegal contracts.
Meanwhile, Iraqi authorities had detained dozens of people, including lawmakers whose immunity was lifted and senior officials, based on statements taken as part of the al-Jumaili investigation.