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Operation Dawn Seizes $24 M, 25 B Dinars from Oil Deputy

7/7/2026

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On 2026-07-06, the judiciary seized 25 billion dinars, $1 million and 5 kg of gold from Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili’s home.
Assets now total 127 billion dinars, $24 million, plus real estate, vehicles and gold.
Investigators said the cash was hidden in buried plastic water bottles.
Operation Dawn, launched after Jumaili’s May arrest, has detained 67 officials, including MPs.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s June drive raided Baghdad’s Green Zone and arrested 21 people.

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Story summary

On 2026-07-06, the judiciary seized 25 billion dinars, $1 million and 5 kg of gold from Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili’s home.
Assets now total 127 billion dinars, $24 million, plus real estate, vehicles and gold.
Investigators said the cash was hidden in buried plastic water bottles.
Operation Dawn, launched after Jumaili’s May arrest, has detained 67 officials, including MPs.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s June drive raided Baghdad’s Green Zone and arrested 21 people.