Arrests include employees from five ministries as Nazaha investigates 385 suspects.
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has arrested 130 Saudi citizens and expatriate residents on suspicion of corruption-related offences following a series of inspections and investigations conducted in June.
Nazaha said it carried out 1,585 oversight inspections and investigated 385 suspects as part of its ongoing campaign to combat corruption and protect public funds.
Those arrested include employees from the Ministries of Interior, Defence, Health, Municipalities and Housing, and Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, the authority said.
The suspects are accused of offences including bribery and abuse of public office. Some have been released on bail while investigations continue.
Nazaha said legal procedures are being finalised before the cases are referred to the competent courts.
The authority reiterated its commitment to combating financial and administrative corruption and urged the public to report suspected violations through its official channels, adding that public cooperation is vital to safeguarding public funds and promoting integrity.
