Sunday 9 November 2008

Iraq - Customs officials seize large cash sums at border outlet

BAGHDAD / The Iraqi customs administration said its officials on Sunday seized millions of dollars, euros, and Iraqi dinars at the Taraybeel on the Iraqi-Jordanian borders.
“The sums of $3.228 million, €100,000 and 300 million Iraqi dinars (ID) were seized at the Taraybeel outlet on the joint borders between Iraq and Jordan,” according to an Iraqi Finance Ministry press release received by Aswat al-Iraq.

“This is the first time that the administration has managed to seize such a large amount of cash in 10 years,” read the release, without providing further details about the number of individuals win possession of these sums or their occupations.

Aswat al-Iraq

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