IRAQ: IRAQI POLICE IN BASRA SEIZE SEVEN VEHICLES PACKED WITH IRAQI CURRENCY STOLEN FROM THE PAKISTAN CENTRAL BANK

Record ID: 600247

  • Title: IRAQ: IRAQI POLICE IN BASRA SEIZE SEVEN VEHICLES PACKED WITH IRAQI CURRENCY STOLEN FROM THE PAKISTAN CENTRAL BANK
  • Date: 8th December 2003
  • Summary: (U6) BASRA, IRAQ (DECEMBER 8, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. VARIOUS OF SEIZED MONEY (7 SHOTS) 0.28 2. EXTERIOR OF BASRA POLICE STATION WITH ARMED POLICE 0.35 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic), COLONEL MUHAMMED AHMED AL-ALI, SAYING: "It is an act to destroy the economy when you sent money to finance people working inside the country and harm the economy. These
  • Embargoed: 23rd December 2003 12:00
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  • Location: BASRA, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA8JMTVY1OC65MZGMQNH25EZK10
  • Story Text: Seven vehicles packed with Iraqi currency stolen
    from the Pakistan Central Bank have been seized by Iraqi
    police in the southern city of Basra, police said.



    Iraqi police said the shipment of 250 million Iraqi
    dinars, taken from the Pakistan Central Bank, was found in
    seven cars aboard a ship docked at the southern port of Abu
    Flous in Basra city.

    General Muhammed Ahmed al-Ali, Head of the city's Police,
    said the operation was meant to harm the economy of
    the country.

    "It is an act to destroy the economy when you sent
    money to finance people working inside the country and harm
    the economy. These are organised operations," Ali said.

    "The ship, which was carrying the seven vehicles has
    been seized. One of these vehicles was packed with huge
    amounts of money, confiscated from Pakistan Central Bank,"
    Ali added.

    Basra, Iraq's second largest city is controlled by the
    British military force.




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