Anti-corruption in Saudi Arabia handles a number of criminal cases

An official source in the Control and Anti-Corruption Authority in Saudi Arabia stated that the authority has initiated a number of criminal cases during the last period, and regular procedures are being completed against the perpetrators, and the most prominent cases were as follows:

The first issue

The arrest of two consultant doctors, for preparing medical reports during their work period, including that they performed (18,953) surgeries that they did not perform, and demanded an amount of (87,336,296) from the hospitals in which they work.
Eighty-seven million, three hundred and thirty-six thousand, two hundred and ninety-six riyals in exchange for these operations, and their payment of sums of money to doctors (who are not authorized to perform surgeries) to carry out these operations on their behalf.

The second issue

Arresting a retired employee from the Municipality of one of the regions, for obtaining sums of money during his work in the City Planning Department in the Municipality in return for approving plans in the governorate, and for not providing proof of the legitimacy of the source
Cash deposits in his bank accounts amounted to (81,234,439) eighty-one million, two hundred and thirty-four thousand, four hundred and thirty-nine riyals.

Third issue

Arresting a former employee in a sub-municipality in one of the regions for awarding projects worth (10,944,387) ten million nine hundred and forty-four thousand three hundred and eighty-seven riyals in an illegal manner.
legal entity on a business entity that is its actual owner.

Fourth issue

In cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, an officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel working in the police of one of the governorates was arrested for seizing an amount of (755,900) seven hundred and fifty-five thousand and nine hundred riyals.

Fifth issue

Suspension of the general manager, director of the accounting department, and director of human resources in the equestrian club in one of the regions; For their participation in the seizure of the amount (579.072) five hundred and seventy-nine thousand and seventy-two riyals from the club’s treasury.

Sixth issue

Suspension of a cashier working in a medical complex affiliated with the Ministry of Health in one of the regions; For having seized the amount of (276,333) two hundred and seventy-six thousand three hundred and thirty-three riyals from the safety deposit box of the patients of the complex.

Seventh issue

The arrest of an employee in the municipality of one of the governorates and an employee of the National Water Company in the same governorate for obtaining an amount of (200,000) two hundred thousand riyals from a businessman who was “suspended” in return for completing transactions related to him in an irregular manner.

Eighth case

The arrest of a civil status employee for obtaining an amount of (149,150) one hundred and forty-nine thousand and one hundred and fifty riyals from a citizen who was “suspended” in exchange for issuing (3) national identities for his children in an irregular manner, and the citizen selling them for (300,000) three hundred thousand riyals for each identity.

Ninth issue

In cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, two citizens were arrested for offering an amount of (1,200,000) one million two hundred thousand riyals in exchange for filing a pending case with the General Directorate for Narcotics Control in one of the governorates, in which one of their relatives is accused.

Tenth issue

Arresting a resident in flagrante delicto the moment he paid (50,000) fifty thousand riyals in exchange for removing one of his relatives from the list of suspension of services and ban from travel.

Eleventh case

The arrest of an assistant director of the Ministry of Commerce branch in one of the governorates, at the moment he received an amount of (20,000) twenty thousand riyals out of (80,000) eighty thousand riyals that were agreed upon in exchange for filing a commercial cover-up case pending with the Ministry related to a commercial entity.

Twelfth issue

The arrest of two employees working in health affairs in one of the regions, for having received (15,000) fifteen thousand riyals in exchange for their promise to employ a citizen in health affairs.

Case thirteen

In cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, an employee of the Saudi Company for Comprehensive Technical and Security Control, which operates the Saher system, was suspended for obtaining an amount of (11,000) eleven thousand riyals from a citizen, in exchange for reducing the value of his traffic violations.

Case fourteen

Arresting a resident in flagrante delicto the moment he received an amount of (8,450) eight thousand four hundred and fifty riyals, in exchange for issuing health certificates for residents to work in a restaurant in an irregular manner with the help of his wife (a resident who was arrested later).

Case fifteen

Arresting the director of the land department in a municipality in one of the governorates, for paying an amount of (2,000) two thousand riyals to one of the employees of the same municipality “he was suspended” in exchange for issuing a technical report so that the first could change the location of (4) lands granted to citizens, and then the first transferred the ownership of the lands to himself.

Case sixteen

An officer with the rank of colonel in the police of one of the regions and an employee working in one of the companies operating at the airport and the manager of a hotel were arrested for participating with a “stopped” citizen in enabling (89) expatriates to live in an irregular manner, and trying to enter the holy sites for the Hajj season 1443 AH.

Case seventeen

In cooperation with the Public Prosecution, an employee working in the Public Prosecution Office in one of the governorates was arrested for divulging investigation secrets in a pending case with the Public Prosecution in favor of one of the accused in exchange for personal benefits.

Case eighteen

Suspension of a citizen and a resident, for issuing a certificate of passing the medical examination to renew the driving license without the beneficiary attending the health center in exchange for sums of money.

The Commission confirms that it continues to monitor and control anyone who encroaches on public money or exploits the position to achieve his personal interest or to harm the public interest, and holds him accountable even after the termination of his relationship with the position, since financial and administrative corruption crimes do not fall under the statute of limitations, and that the Commission continues to implement what the system requires rightly. trespassers without complacency.