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Iraq's former trade minister has been arrested at Baghdad airport on corruption charges as he was trying to leave the country. | Iraq's former trade minister has been arrested at Baghdad airport on corruption charges as he was trying to leave the country. |
Officials said Abdul Falah Sudani had been on a flight to the United Arab Emirates which was asked to turn back to Baghdad so he could be arrested. | |
Mr Sudani resigned as minister earlier this month amid claims officials in his department had embezzled large sums. | Mr Sudani resigned as minister earlier this month amid claims officials in his department had embezzled large sums. |
He denies wrongdoing. Investigators had already arrested one of his brothers. | He denies wrongdoing. Investigators had already arrested one of his brothers. |
Sabah Mohammed Sudani was held on suspicion of corruption at a checkpoint in the south of the country on 9 May. | Sabah Mohammed Sudani was held on suspicion of corruption at a checkpoint in the south of the country on 9 May. |
Bribery allegations | Bribery allegations |
Abdul Falah Sudani offered to stand down as trade minister over the allegations on 14 May; his resignation was eventually accepted by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on Monday following scrutiny of the case by MPs. | Abdul Falah Sudani offered to stand down as trade minister over the allegations on 14 May; his resignation was eventually accepted by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on Monday following scrutiny of the case by MPs. |
Sabah Saedi, head of Iraq's anti-corruption watchdog, the Commission on Public Integrity, told reporters Mr Sudani had been aboard a flight heading to Dubai when the plane was ordered to bring him back. | Sabah Saedi, head of Iraq's anti-corruption watchdog, the Commission on Public Integrity, told reporters Mr Sudani had been aboard a flight heading to Dubai when the plane was ordered to bring him back. |
Earlier this week, the Commission on Public Integrity said arrest warrants had been issued for some 1,000 allegedly corrupt officials. | Earlier this week, the Commission on Public Integrity said arrest warrants had been issued for some 1,000 allegedly corrupt officials. |
Few details were disclosed, but the watchdog said at least 50 were senior figures. | Few details were disclosed, but the watchdog said at least 50 were senior figures. |
The commission has previously said the most serious complaints concern the trade ministry, where officials allegedly took bribes for contracts. | The commission has previously said the most serious complaints concern the trade ministry, where officials allegedly took bribes for contracts. |