Saudi Nazaha investigates 748 administrative, criminal suspects last month

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The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) investigated 748 suspects in administrative and criminal cases last month, Muharram 1443 AH.

The authority arrested 282 citizens and residents, including employees from the ministries (defense, interior, health, justice, municipal and rural affairs, housing, environment, water and agriculture, education, human resources and social development, Hajj and Umrah, transport and logistics services) for their involvement in charges of bribery, abuse of office and power, and forgery, it said in a statement on Twitter.

Legal proceedings are currently being completed against the detainees in preparation for their referral to the court.

Nazaha called for reporting any financial or administrative suspicions to protect public funds.