Spokesman of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority stated that the Authority has initiated several criminal cases lately, and legal procedures against the accused are currently underway. The most prominent cases were
1st case: An employee at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources was arrested for receiving 1,625,000 SR in exchange for illegally issuing a crusher license to a company owned by a foreign investor.
2nd case: A citizen was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 85,000 SR out of a promised 110,000 SR in exchange for canceling a removal order on an agricultural land due to a lack of an ownership deed, investigations revealed that 2 employees at the municipality (arrested) received money.
3rd case: A municipal employee was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 195,000 SR in exchange for illegally awarding a tender to a commercial entity.
4th case: Director of a Desalination Plant was arrested for receiving 35,000 SR from a commercial entity contracted with the plant in exchange for overlooking their violations.
5th case: A municipal employee was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 30,000 SR out of a promised 240,000 SR from a commercial entity in exchange for illegally facilitating the disbursement of 8,303,000 SR as financial dues.
6th case: A non-commissioned officer at the General Directorate of Civil Defense was arrested for receiving 10,430 SR in exchange for illegally issuing a permit for a commercial entity.
7th case: An employee at a government hospital was arrested for embezzling 12,000 SR belonging to a contracted catering company.
8th case: A non-commissioned officer at the Ministry of Defense was arrested for receiving money from female citizens in exchange for promising to employ them at the ministry.
9th case: An employee at a regional Emirate was arrested for receiving money in exchange for facilitating marriage procedures for a resident.
10th case: An employee at an enforcement court was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving money for removing a citizen's name from the services' suspension list.
11th case: An employee at the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority was arrested in an airport for embezzling confiscated items from his workplace.
12th case: A municipal employee was arrested for receiving travel tickets for himself and his family from a resident (arrested) working at a company contracted with the municipality, in exchange for facilitating financial disbursement.
13th case: An employee working as an inspector at a regional municipality was arrested for stealing 7,500 SR and some tobacco products.
14th case: An employee at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development was arrested for receiving money from a commercial entity in exchange for not issuing a fine against it.
15th case: A resident at a Health Cluster in the Ministry of Health was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving money to let an individual pass the Health Specialization Licensing Exam without attending the test.
16th case: An employee at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving money in exchange for not canceling an operating permit for a hotel.
17th case: An employee at the Saudi Electricity Company was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving money in exchange for illegally connecting the power to a site.
The Spokesman of Nazaha affirms on the continuation to pursue anyone who exploits the public office to achieve personal gain or harm public interest in any way, and that the accountability extends far beyond the retirement of individuals, as these types of crimes have no statute of limitations, and that the Authority will continue to apply the law, with zero-tolerance against corruption.