The Integrity Commission revealed, today, Friday, the involvement of a senior officer in the Salah al-Din Police Command and a government bank manager in organizing fake loan transactions.

The Commission stated in a statement: “The Investigation Department revealed the involvement of a senior officer in the Salah al-Din Governorate Police Command and a government bank manager in organizing fake loan transactions.”

It added: “The special investigation team in the Salah al-Din Investigation Office, which moved to Al-Rashid Bank - Tuz Khurmatu branch, was able, after carrying out investigation, follow-up, auditing and collecting information, to seize (10) fake loan transactions that were organized by the bank without the knowledge of the borrowers and guarantors.”

The Commission explained: “The former Director of Accounts for the Police Command, who holds the rank of Colonel, provided the bank with personal documents belonging to (10) members of the Police Command without their knowledge and presence, and forged the members’ fingerprints and signatures in collusion with employees of the bank, so that the loan amounts were disbursed to other people for the purpose of purchasing cars from a company contracted with the General Administration of al-Rashid Bank, while deductions are made from the salaries of the members.”

It continued: “The judge of the Salah al-Din Investigation Court, which is competent to look into integrity cases, issued summons orders against the former director of accounts of the Police Command and the former director of al-Rashid Bank - Tuz Khurmatu branch, in accordance with the provisions of Article (289 and 292) of the Penal Code.”/ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency