Most dangerous foreign currency smugglers arrested: INSS

INA-  Baghdad


Iraqi National Security Service INSS announced on Wednesday the arrest of the most dangerous  manipulators and smugglers of foreign currency.

INSS said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "in implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to follow up the file of currency smuggling and manipulation and to complete the series of qualitative operations and the strikes carried out by the National Security Service against organized crime gangs that seek to sabotage the national economy, and directly harm the lives and security of citizens, and after an intelligence and field effort, we announce the arrest of one of the most dangerous people involved in the file of currency smuggling through its management of more than one bank and financial institution."

It added that "the operation took place according to fundamental judicial procedures after the accused tried to escape from the country," noting that "the accused, by owning several banks that have dealings with many banking companies, was controlling the circulation of tens of millions of dollars a day outside the legal context."

INSS called on all citizens to "support its campaign in prosecuting manipulators in the national economy by reporting any suspicious case by calling the toll-free hotline 131, or through the official platforms of the device," pointing out that "the information will be treated with confidentiality and professionalism."