Saudi Nazaha initiates criminal cases amounting to SAR 200 mln

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The Oversight and Anti-corruption Authority (Nazaha) initiated a number of criminal cases during the recent period, and the legal procedures against the perpetrators are being completed.

The authority confirmed that it will continue monitoring and controlling anyone who trespasses on public money or exploits position to achieve personal interest or harm public interest.

The cases are as follows:

First case: The suspension of a retired major general and two retired employees from the Ministry of National Guard for obtaining SAR 198 million from local companies and a foreign company with contracts from the ministry for facilitating the award and disbursement procedures for these companies. The first received SAR 20.5 million, while the second and third obtained SAR 30.2 million and SAR 147.4 million, respectively.

Second case: The former director general of projects at the Ministry of Higher Education and five businessmen were suspended for establishing companies and obtaining ministry projects through them.

Third case: The suspension of an employee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for having disbursed SAR 733,000 in an irregular manner from the account of one of the Kingdom's embassies.

Fourth case: The suspension of an employee at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology for issuing 328 media licenses and seizing SAR 700,000, which represents fees for issuing these licenses, by repeating their payment numbers.

Fifth case: The suspension of two employees at the Ministry of Finance for obtaining SAR 126,000 out of SAR 8 million, agreed upon in exchange for facilitating the payment of financial compensation.

Sixth case: The suspension of three employees in the Education Department in one of the governorates for obtaining SAR 624,000 in cash installments from a businessman, who is suspended, in exchange for facilitating his access to seven projects worth SAR 3.2 million.

Seventh case: The suspension of a notary in one of the regions for issuing a lost deed to one of his relatives.

Eighth case: The suspension of an officer with the rank of captain working for the General Directorate for Narcotics Control for obtaining SAR 35,000 from an Arab expatriate, in exchange for keeping a case related to latter’s brother.

Ninth case: An employee of an electricity company and a government employee were arrested for receiving SAR 85,000, in exchange for electric power input to one of the violating buildings.

Tenth case: The suspension of a bank employee for obtaining SAR 21,000 from some clients in exchange for finalizing the financing procedures.

Eleventh case: Two employees were arrested for receiving SAR 25,000 in exchange for overlooking the violation of removing a site belonging to a company.