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Anti-corruption stops bribery attempt at Jeddah Port
The Saudi Board of Audit and Anti-Corruption has carried out several operations to apprehend individuals involved in financial and administrative corruption crimes, including bribery, abuse of power, and forgery across various government entities. Among the cases, a businessman was stopped after offering 1.6 million riyals to a customs officer in exchange for facilitating the smuggling of two containers of tobacco through Jeddah Port, aiming to evade customs duties totaling 14 million riyals. Additionally, employees from the Ministries of Health, Energy, and Human Resources were detained after accepting money in exchange for manipulating projects, issuing irregular reports, or violating regulations. Employees in municipalities, passports, and regional municipalities were also arrested for taking bribes to provide unlawful services. Similar actions were taken against several personnel in the judiciary and health sectors for comparable offenses. The authority emphasizes its ongoing efforts to pursue and apprehend anyone infringing on public funds, reaffirming that corruption crimes do not expire and that penalties will be enforced on all those involved.
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