The Saudi Control and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced on Monday that it had apprehended several individuals involved in corruption cases. The arrested individuals include security officers, government employees, and expatriates who are now facing legal procedures. Nazaha is diligently working to ensure all necessary legal steps are taken before referring these cases to the courts for prosecution.

Some of the notable cases include a criminal court employee and a lawyer caught red-handed while accepting SR1.5 million in exchange for ratifying an acquittal ruling for a citizen in a pending case. Additionally, two citizens were arrested while receiving SR1 million as part of the share of their brother, who is the judge examining the same case. The judge involved in this case was also taken into custody.

Another significant arrest was that of a businessman who obtained bank financing exceeding SR100 million by submitting fictitious project contracts, with the assistance of a bank employee, in exchange for monetary gains. Furthermore, the director of the support services department in one of the emirates was arrested for allegedly receiving SR12 million from a commercial entity in exchange for awarding projects through illegal means.

The crackdown also revealed corruption within legal circles. The owner of a law firm was caught red-handed while receiving SR180,000 from the owner of a commercial entity. This transaction was related to a pending commercial case worth SR11 million, and it involved issuing a favorable report from a law firm and legal consulting company appointed as an expert by the overseeing judge. A citizen was also arrested for receiving SR170,000 from the lawyer, representing the law firm owner's share for issuing the report.

These arrests demonstrate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's unwavering commitment to combat corruption at all levels. The country is dedicated to ensuring transparency, integrity, and the rule of law in all its affairs.