ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Iraq’s Federal Commission of Integrity on Monday said it prevented the sale of a 550-dunam state property in Anbar, saving over 19 billion dinars in the process.

The property, located within the “future expansion area” of Anbar’s Ramadi, “was sold for 13.75 billion Iraqi dinars to a citizen,” the commission said, adding that subsequent reviews valued the property at 33 billion dinars – 19.25 billion dinars higher than the price it was listed for the planned sale.

It said the investigation had uncovered “several violations committed in the advertising and sale” of the property.

The statement comes amid an anti-corruption crackdown by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi that started with a sweeping raid of Baghdad’s Green Zone in late June, which saw the arrest of several high-ranking Iraqi officials.

By late July, Iraq had seized over $125 million and 380 kilograms of gold and jewelry hidden in various places in a corruption case involving Adnan al-Jumaili, the detained oil ministry undersecretary for refining affairs.

Also on Monday, Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced the seizure of  7 billion dinars, $5.5 million, 35 properties and six vehicles belonging to Jumaili’s office manager Alaa Mohsen Khalaf, who is also detained.

Zaidi on Saturday directed the activation of a law rewarding corruption whistleblowers, tighter monitoring at border crossings, and the public exposure of corrupt individuals, following a visit to the federal integrity commission.

The premier’s clampdown on corruption has witnessed widespread support across the Iraqi political sphere, including the ruling Coordination Framework.