In Nineveh..Integrity arrests three accused of extortion and bribery in the Northern Region Customs under the control of the Mosul Dam The Federal Integrity Commission reported that its staff in Nineveh Governorate arrested three defendants in the Northern Region Customs Directorate. For carrying out extortion and bribery operations. The Authority’s Government Information and Communications Office stated, in its talk about the seizure operation carried out by the staff of the Nineveh Investigation Directorate in the control of the Mosul Dam, that the staff of the directorate, which moved to the control located between Nineveh and Dohuk governorates, were able to arrest three members of the Northern Region Customs Directorate; Against the background of their extortion of merchants and truck drivers who pass through the control.The office added that the defendants bargained with merchants and drivers and forced them to pay “bribe” sums of money. In exchange for allowing the vehicles loaded with materials to enter the city of Mosul, he pointed out that the seizure took place after conducting the necessary investigations and obtaining a judicial decision, pointing out that the blackmail operations were carried out by sending telegrams and approvals by phone. She explained that during the operation, five phones were seized in the possession of the defendants, which were used to conduct blackmail and bribery, indicating that the judge of the Nineveh Investigation Court, which is competent to look into integrity cases, decided to arrest the defendants. Based on the provisions of Article (331) of the Penal Code.