Since 1975
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • youtube
  • Line
JP
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • Home
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Five Saudi officials accused of corruption sentenced to jail, fined SR9m

Five Saudi officials accused of corruption sentenced to jail, fined SR9m

Five officials accused of financial and administrative corruption in Saudi Arabia have been given a 32-year collective prison sentence by the Kingdom's public prosecution office. (SPA)
Five officials accused of financial and administrative corruption in Saudi Arabia have been given a 32-year collective prison sentence by the Kingdom's public prosecution office. (SPA)
16 Nov 2019 04:11:48 GMT9
16 Nov 2019 04:11:48 GMT9

Arab News, Riyadh

Five officials accused of financial and administrative corruption in Saudi Arabia have been given a 32-year collective prison sentence by the Kingdom's public prosecution office and were fined a total of SR9 million, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.

The prosecution found 300 items of evidence against the defendants and funds in their personal bank accounts were seized.

One of the officials was accused of receiving bribes, committing forgery, and exploiting his position to achieve personal favors. He was given a 12-year jail sentence and fined more than SR1 million.

Charges against the defendants included wasting public funds, unjust enrichment, and selling government property.

topics
Related
Saudi Arabia raises undeveloped land tax to 10%, expands scope to vacant properties
Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud receives highest Japanese Imperial Award
Most Popular
A powerful earthquake shook Nagano, but with no tsunami
UAE Youth Ambassadors at Expo 2025 enhance UAE’s global image
JIMOTO holds unique Japanese cultural experience in Dubai
Zelensky may attend Osaka-Kansai Expo in August
Japanese entertainment eyes Middle East boom at Tokyo seminar
Recommended
This is what one family in Gaza returned home to after 15 months of war
Japan’s Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
Japanese anime tourism continues to be big hit for Arab travelers
Major success for the 1st edition of Animenia Festival
As Gaza hostage crisis drags on for Israel, here’s what we know
AI tools to detect dementia under development in Japan
Saudi oil supplies nearly 40% of Japan’s needs in April
Stolen pure gold tea bowl found at Tokyo antique shop
Japan wants Iran to calm Middle East tension
Lebanese newspaper introduces ‘AI President’ in effort to break political deadlock

return to top

Default Language / 言語

×
日本語 English
<