The 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 working in one of the criminal courts and a lawyer were arrested, for being caught in the act of receiving 1,500,000 SR, in exchange for approving an acquittal ruling for a citizen.
2 citizens were also arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 1,000,000 SR, which represents the share of their brother who works as a judge (arrested) in the same court.
2nd case: With the cooperation of the Saudi Central Bank, a businessman was arrested for obtaining a bank financeexceeding 100,000,000 SR, by submitting contracts for fake projects with the assistance of the bank employee in exchange for money.
3rd case: Head of the Support Services Department, at an Emirate of one of the regions, was arrested for receiving 12,000,000 SR from a commercial entity belonging to one of his acquaintances, in exchange for illegally awarding projects to it.
4th case: An owner of a law firm was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 180,000 SR from an owner of a commercial entity “who has a pending commercial case of 11,000,000 SR”, in exchange for issuing a report in his favor from a legal consulting company,
which was appointed as an expert from the judge. A citizen was also arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 170,000 SR from the lawyer, representing the share of the owner (also arrested) of the law firm which issued the report.
5th case: With the cooperation of the Ministry of Interior, an officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel who works as Head of the Direct Purchasing Committee in the General Directorate of Civil Defense was arrested for receiving 509,000 SR from a resident (arrested),
in exchange for issuing approvals directly to the commercial entity and facilitate their payment procedures.
6th case: With the cooperation of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, a resident who works as a doctor in a government hospital was arrested for attempting to smuggle a non-intended for sale medicine.
7th case: An employee working in the Health Affairs Directorate in one of the governorates was arrested for receiving 71,000 SR from 2 foreign doctors working in a hospital affiliated with the same Health Affairs, in exchange for illegally modifying their medical classification.
8th case: An officer with the rank of Colonel, who works as Head of the Operations and Maintenance Department at the Ministry of Defense, was arrested for receiving 920,000 SR, which represents the value of a land registered in the name of the colonel by a businessman (arrested),
in exchange for completing the procedures of disbursing 5,260,500 SR.
9th case: With the cooperation of the Ministry of Interior, 3 non-commissioned officers working at the General Directorate of Public Security were arrested for stealing 877,522 SR from the police stations safe deposit boxes.
10th case: With the cooperation of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, a resident was arrested for offering money to one of the Authority’s employees, in exchange for allowing 267,500 SR to pass through, which was seized while leaving the Kingdom.
11th case: With the cooperation of the Ministry of Health, an employee working in a government hospital in one of the regions was arrested for misusing his job position to steal 117,571 SR from the safe deposit boxes.
12th case: A resident working for a commercial entity, in contract with the Ministry of Defense, was arrested for being caught in the act of paying 7,000 SR out of a promised 82,000 SR, in exchange for overlooking violations amounting to 10,000,000 SR.
13th case: An employee working in a municipality of one of the governorates, and a resident (mediator) working in an engineering consulting office at the same governorate, were arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 30,000 SR out of a promised 60,000 SR,
in exchange for illegally issuing 4 building permits.
14th case: A resident was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 40,000 SR, in exchange for facilitating the procedure of disbursing financial dues to a commercial entity in a contract with a municipality through his relationship with 2 employees of the municipality,
who were arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 20,000 SR, and through investigations, it was proven that another employee (arrested) at the same municipality had received money, in exchange for facilitating the payment to other commercial entities.
15th case: An employee working in a municipality in one of the regions was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 7,000, in exchange for illegally reopening a commercial store after it was closed by the municipality.
16th case: An employee working in an Emirate of one of the regions was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 6,000 SR out of a promised 10,000 SR, in exchange for employing a citizen.
17th case: With the cooperation of the Ministry of Interior, an expatriate, who violated the residency law, was arrested for being caught in the act of paying 50,000, in exchange for illegally issuing a resident’s identity permit.
18th case: A resident was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 2,200 SR, in exchange for illegally issuing a driving license through an employee (arrested) working in a driving learning school in return for sums of money.
19th case: An employee at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development was arrested for requesting 1,500 SR through the owner (arrested) of a public services office, in exchange for illegally reducing a fine on a commercial entity from 25,000 SR to 10,000.
20th case: With the cooperation of the Ministry of Interior, a resident was arrested for being caught in the act of paying 2,000 SR out of a promised 10,000 SR to an officer, in exchange for releasing three detained residents.
21st case: With the cooperation of the Ministry of the Interior, 2 officers at the General Directorate of Passports were arrested at a land port for receiving money from a resident (arrested), in exchange for registering fake entry and exit for the resident’s wife.
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.
The Authority will continue to apply the law, with zero-tolerance against corruption.