Shafaq News- Baghdad

Iraqi authorities arrested a man accused of stealing 825million Iraqi dinars ($630,000) from a currency exchange company in Kirkuk, theMinistry of Interior reported on Saturday, describing the incident as one ofthe province’s largest thefts of the year.

The suspect was arrested in Baghdad after months ofinvestigations that tracked his movements across several Iraqi provinces as heattempted to avoid capture.

The theft dates back to 2024.

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