The Iraqi judiciary has announced the seizure of more than $14 million during preliminary investigations with a senior oil official. The official was detained as part of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign that has targeted lawmakers and public officials since early Sunday morning.

Ali Al-Bahadli, the Deputy Minister of Oil for Distribution Affairs, was arrested on Sunday during an operation authorities have named "The Charge of Dawn" (Sowlat al-Fajr). The ongoing crackdown, which targets officials accused of corruption, continues to unfold across Baghdad and other provinces.

In a statement released Monday evening, the Supreme Judicial Council stated, "Preliminary investigations with the detained suspect, Ali Maarij Swaidaj Al-Bahadli, Deputy Minister of Oil for Distribution, resulted in the seizure of financial sums amounting to $11 million and 4 billion Iraqi dinars" — totaling more than $14 million — "in addition to the seizure of several real estate properties."

The council noted that "investigations are still ongoing."

The wave of arrests began at dawn on Sunday, with Iraqi security forces raiding the offices and residences of politicians in Baghdad.

Citing high-ranking sources, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Sunday that "47 suspects, including lawmakers and officials, were arrested on corruption charges." Among those detained were Al-Bahadli and at least 12 members of parliament.

During his weekly press conference on Monday, government spokesperson Haider Al-Aboudi stated that operation "Charge of Dawn has resulted in the arrest of 21 suspects so far, while others are currently being tracked down."

Al-Aboudi added that "confessions made by the suspects are leading to other networks, both in terms of individuals involved and funds."

These high-profile arrests come ahead of an expected visit by Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi to Washington in mid-July. This will mark Al-Zaidi's first foreign trip since taking office last month, during which he pledged to combat corruption.