Integrity seizes waste of public money and smuggling of oil derivatives through “hidden” pipelines i

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[size=52]Integrity seizes waste of public money and smuggling of oil derivatives through “hidden” pipelines in Diyala[/size]

[size=45]On Friday, the Investigation Department of the Federal Integrity Commission reported that it had carried out a series of seizures of cases of waste of public money, price hikes, embezzlement and smuggling in a number of electricity departments and gas stations in Diyala Governorate.[/size]
[size=45]The department indicated in a statement that “the Diyala Investigation Office team carried out (5) separate operations in the electricity departments in the governorate, in the first of which it revealed an exaggeration in the purchase prices of (20) electric poles by the Electricity Distribution Directorate in the governorate at an amount of (72,000,000) million dinars. , an amount that exceeds the real prices prevailing in the local markets, indicating that the purchase was in violation of the technical specifications approved by the Ministry of Electricity, according to the report of the examination committee.[/size]
[size=45]She added, "The investigations of the commission's investigation office in the governorate led to the seizure of a special exchange transaction that was promoted again; Despite its previous disbursement, pointing out that the Diyala Governorate Office - Accounts Department promoted a disbursement transaction for the project to implement a new electricity network to (the Military District - Zuhairat - Abi Saida), explaining that this led to a waste of public money amounting to (52,722,572) million dinars. “.[/size]
[size=45]In a third operation, the team seized the origin of the purchase of materials that did not comply with the technical specifications in the Diyala Electricity Distribution Directorate, as well as an exaggeration in the purchase prices of (150) lighting briquettes of (250 watts) for the street lighting project from Al-Quds Intersection to Al-Mafraq Bridge, pointing out that the purchase prices The materials entered into storage amounted to (20,433,000) million dinars. The department explained that the office team was able to arrest the director of the Al-Azeem Electricity Maintenance Center and one of his employees. For promoting “fake” maintenance transactions and embezzling electrical wires that were disbursed under those transactions, indicating that (4) “fake” transactions were seized.[/size]
[size=45]She pointed out that "the last operation in the Electricity Departments, during which two suspects were arrested in the Canaan Electricity Maintenance Center and the Secretary of the Network Store of the Diyala Electricity Distribution Branch; For stealing a transformer (250kv) with its accessories, knowing that the transformer was supplied by the Governorate Electricity Distribution Company.[/size]
[size=45]The department confirmed that "the team carried out two separate operations at two fuel stations. After investigation and follow-up work during the first operation, it was able to detect smuggling operations of oil derivatives at a fuel station in Khanaqin, by extending pipes from fuel tanks hidden under the concrete floor of the station to the outside of the pumping equipment. And dumping inside a hidden room used to smuggle (gasoline and gas), and electrical wires were seized inside the underground pipes of the station, in addition to electrical impulse generation devices to manipulate the meters of fuel pumps, unloading equipment and seals proving the involvement of oil products employees, two of whom were caught tampering. .[/size]
[size=45]In the second operation, (4) employees of the Central Oil Police Directorate, who are assigned to protect government gas stations were seized; for supplying large quantities of gasoline to the owners of the “revolved” wheels; Contrary to regulations; In return for receiving sums of money (bribery), with reference to the decision of the judge of the Baqabah Investigation Court, which is specialized in integrity issues, to arrest the accused in accordance with the provisions of Article (340) of the Penal Code.[/size]
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