Saudi Arabia Launches New Corruption Crackdown with Widespread Arrests

Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has announced a new wave of criminal cases in its ongoing campaign to combat corruption and enhance integrity across the Kingdom.

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Key Developments

• High-Profile Arrests: Recent investigations have led to multiple arrests across various sectors, including customs, municipal affairs, the judiciary, education, healthcare, and security.
• Commitment to Transparency: Nazaha reaffirmed its dedication to transparency, accountability, and good governance.

Notable Cases

• Customs Corruption: Two customs employees and a broker were arrested for allegedly accepting SR400,000 in bribes to expedite the import process unlawfully.
• Municipal Corruption: A police officer and a municipal employee were detained for receiving SR110,000 from business owners to facilitate the illegal extraction and sale of metals from government buildings, generating over SR4.6 million in profit.

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• Judicial Integrity: A court clerk was arrested for taking SR32,500 to influence the outcome of a criminal case.
• Education Sector: A resident was taken into custody for accepting over SR230,000 to manipulate subcontract work for Ministry of Education projects.
• Crossing Fees Fraud: An employee at the King Fahd Causeway was caught pocketing over SR55,000 in crossing fees.
• Kidnapping Case: A security officer from the Ministry of Interior and an accomplice were arrested for kidnapping a company collector and stealing SR707,000.

Broader Implications

• Healthcare Sector Violations: Senior procurement officials were arrested for soliciting bribes related to contract awards, and a doctor was detained for issuing fraudulent medical leave documents.
• Accountability: Nazaha emphasized that all individuals implicated in these cases will be held accountable, regardless of their position or status.

Nazaha reiterated that corruption-related crimes are not subject to a statute of limitations, demonstrating its commitment to enforcing the law and protecting public interest.

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