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Saudi Arabia... Exempting the Director of Public Security and referring him to investigation after "several violations"

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September 07 2021

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On Tuesday, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a royal order to terminate the service of the Director of Public Security, and refer him to investigation following several financial irregularities.

According to what was published by "SPA", the service of First Lieutenant-General Khaled bin Qaraar bin Ghanem Al-Harbi, Director of Public Security, was terminated by his retirement and for investigation.

Al-Harbi held the position of Director of Public Security in Saudi Arabia from December 2018 until his termination.

The decision was issued “based on what the concerned authority submitted about the commission of the first team, Khaled bin Qaraar Al-Harbi, of numerous violations and violations with the aim of seizing public money and personal benefit.”

He was "accused of committing a number of crimes, including forgery, bribery and abuse of influence, with the participation of 18 public and private sector employees."

According to "SPA", the Control and Anti-Corruption Authority will complete the investigation procedures with everyone involved in this matter, and take the necessary legal measures against them.
Other investigations

The Saudi Control and Anti-Corruption Authority announced, earlier on Tuesday, the investigation of 4 officers at the rank of major general in the Ministry of National Guard, one of whom is current, and 3 are retired, for obtaining, during their period of work in the ministry, an amount of 212 million riyals (56.5 million dollars) in payments from the owner of one Local companies and the representative of foreign companies in exchange for enabling foreign companies to contract with the ministry, according to SPA.

An official source stated that the authority has initiated a number of criminal cases during the last period, and the legal procedures against them are being completed.

In another case, the authority arrested the project management manager of a major contracting company for paying 24 million riyals ($6.4 million) in installments, in return for manipulating the quantities and specifications required in government projects.

A retired lieutenant colonel and a retired employee at the thirteenth rank from the Ministry of Interior, and a retired brigadier general from the Presidency of State Security were also arrested, and a retired major general from the Ministry of National Guard was investigated for obtaining from the same company two million riyals in cash (533 thousand dollars). ) and a check worth 50 million riyals ($13.33 million).


https://www.alhurra.com/saudi-arabi...-مدير-الأمن-العام-وإحالته-للتحقيق-مخالفات-عدة

Al Hora / Agencies - Washington
 
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