Zaman al-Wasl obtained documents dating back to 2023 containing serious confessions from engineer Salem al-Eid, the former head of the production department at the Homs refinery, revealing one of the most dangerous financial corruption cases in the Syrian Ministry of Energy, exceeding 300 billion Syrian pounds before the fall of the Assad regime.
Smuggling Hundreds of Thousands of Liters of Diesel and VGO
Engineer Salem al-Eid's confessions detail how hundreds of thousands of liters of diesel fuel, in addition to VGO (Vacuum Gas Oil), a high-value intermediate petroleum product, were smuggled.
- Beneficiary of the Smuggling: The documents indicated that the smuggling operation was carried out for the benefit of the "Al-Quds Brigade," an armed group linked to the Syrian regime.
- Destination: These massive quantities of petroleum products were sold on the black market, depriving the state treasury of huge revenues and contributing to the exacerbation of the severe fuel crisis in the country.
According to Zaman al-Wasl's sources, this case is considered the most serious of all financial corruption cases affecting the energy sector, given the scale of the embezzled funds and the direct involvement of a military entity in facilitating these operations.
Story of an Escape from Adra Prison
The information also revealed details of an escape that further complicates the case: Salem al-Eid escaped from Adra prison on "Liberation Day," accompanied by the former refinery director, Suleiman Mohamed.
Missing Investigations and Unreleased Results
In conclusion, Zaman al-Wasl raises questions about the measures taken regarding this unprecedented corruption:
- The Demand: Expectations remain high for the results of the investigations by the Central Control and Inspection Agency and other oversight institutions. - Current situation: Despite the seriousness of the confessions and their confirmation of the extent of corruption, the final results of these investigations "have not yet come to light."
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