An official source in the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority stated that the Authority has initiated several criminal cases lately, and legal procedures against the accused are underway.
The most prominent cases were:
1st case: With the cooperation of one of the Authority’s international counterparts, a resident who works in a local company was arrested for receiving, from a manager of foreign company, money transfers totaling 1,296,061 SR to his bank accounts outside the kingdom (in Switzerland) in exchange for signing a subcontract with the foreign company to execute a project with one of the universities.
2nd case: 5 employees working in the Ministry of Health in one of the regions were arrested for stealing 9,263,900 SR, which represent salaries and end of service benefits for foreign employees whose contracts have expired and have left the Kingdom.
3rd case: A retired Pilot Major General from the Royal Saudi Air Force at the Ministry of Defense was arrested for receiving 9,000,000 SR in installments and a luxury vehicle estimated at market value of 500,000 SR from a resident working in a contracting company with the base in exchange for facilitating procedures for illegally disbursing the company's financial dues, in addition, forcing some of the Air Force employees to deposit money of the Ministry’s rented buildings to his own bank accounts and steal it.
4th case: A retired non-commissioned officer from the Ministry of Defense was arrested for receiving 945,000 SR in installments from a commercial entity using the bank accounts of a citizen (also arrested), in exchange for illegally approving the commercial entity's offer to supply one of the Ministry’s sectors.
5th case: A resident (mediator) working as a consulting engineer in a municipality of one of the regions was arrested for being caught in the act of receiving 520,000 SR in exchange for approving a commercial entity's contract of 1,000,000 SR worth of projects without implementing them on the ground, as it turned out through investigations that 500,000 SR of the total amount was requested by the Head of the municipality (also arrested).
6th case: An officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the General Directorate of Civil Defense in one of the regions was arrested for receiving 509,000 SR in installments from 2 residents working in a commercial entity
in exchange for illegally awarding repair and maintenance tenders of equipment and vehicles to the commercial entity.
7th case: 2 residents working in a quality inspection laboratory that belongs to a private company were arrested for receiving 128,000 SR from the owner of a customs clearance office (also arrested)
in exchange for tampering with the results of the samples of imported goods and finalizing the procedures for their illegal entry into the Kingdom through a seaport.
8th case: A university employee was arrested for stealing 103,827 SR which is the value of compensation for foreign students’ tickets at the university.
9th case: An employee working in a municipality of one of the regions was arrested due to large financial transactions in his bank accounts inside and outside the Kingdom; in addition, to owning real estate that is not commensurate with his income. With further investigation it was proven that their sources were from illegally finalizing paperwork and acquiring an engineering consultancy company through which the projects are approved, and building permits are unlawfully issued.
10th case: 2 security officers working at the General Directorate of Passports at a land port were arrested for receiving 65,000 SR in exchange for illegally letting people enter the kingdom.
11th case: 3 security officers working in the General Directorate of Prisons were arrested for receiving sums of money in exchange for smuggling contraband to the inmates.
12th case: An engineer working in the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones in one of the regions was arrested for receiving 70,000 SR from the owner of a commercial entity mediated by 2 residents (arrested), one of whom works in an engineering consultancy office, and the other in a general contracting company, in exchange for illegally approving licenses and site plans.
13th case: An employee working in the Ministry of Justice in one of the regions was arrested for receiving 200,000 SR from a female resident in exchange for claiming and promising her to issue a verdict of innocence for her son.
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.