Saudi Arabia’s former security agency head sentenced to 25 years in jail over corruption

RIYADH – A court in Saudi Arabia awarded 25-year imprisonment to a former heard of a security agency for corruption and misuse of authority.

The development was shared by a rights group, Prisoners of Conscience, on Twitter, stating: “…former Director of Public Security,  Colonel General Khaled bin Qarar Al-Harbi sentenced to 25 years in prison”.

An investigation against the former top official was launched in September 2021 after he was referred to retirement over the allegations in 2018.

A statement issued by the Saudi Press Agency said that the anti-corruption authority had vowed to take action against all those officials involved in the case.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/01-Aug-2022/saudi-govt-detains-78-officials-on-charges-of-corruption-money-laundering

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