According to a Saudi newspaper, Saudi Arabia's state anti-corruption watchdog announced the arrest of 60 government employees from four ministries for suspected corruption.
According to Okaz, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority interrogated 148 suspects and detained 60 accused persons, some of whom were released on bail. Among the accused are employees of the ministries of defence, interior, health, and municipal affairs.
According to the paper, the offenses include bribery, influence peddling, money laundering, and forgery.
Members of the public are encouraged to report any suspected financial or administrative corruption to Nazha, the agency responsible for protecting public funds.
Saudi Arabia has increased its crackdown on white-collar corruption in recent years, arresting dozens of state employees and entrepreneurs.
