Nazaha initiates several criminal cases

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The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has recently initiated several criminal cases.

Among 13 cases, Nazaha said a notary public was arrested for issuing land titles illegally and registering part of the lands in the name of his relatives.  

A retired major general was detained for receiving bank remittances worth SAR 613,000 and a land plot estimated at SAR 1.19 million from three businessmen. During his work as a manager of operation and maintenance in one of the regions, he facilitated the awarding of contracts to the businessmen's commercial entities.

In addition, a citizen was arrested for receiving SAR 600,000, after he illegally awarded projects from the entity he works for to another commercial entity.

An employee working at a medical city affiliated with the Ministry of Health was arrested for receiving SAR 269,000, as he extended the contract of a commercial entity with the ministry for an additional 13 months for SAR 4 million.