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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia: Judge Caught Red-Handed in Corruption Case Arrested

The Saudi Control and Anti-Corruption Authority said Monday it arrested a judge who was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe from a citizen to issue a verdict in a case at the General Court.

The Authority said that Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Juhani, a judge in the court of appeal in the Madinah region, was caught while receiving SR500,000 out of a promised SR4,000,000 from a citizen, in exchange for seeking to issue a final ruling in a case pending at the General Court in one of the regions.

“Legal procedures are being completed against the accused, in accordance with the law and regulations,” it added.

The Authority affirmed that it would continue pursuing anyone who misuses public office to make a personal gain or harm the public interest in any way, and it will continue to apply the law, with zero tolerance against corruption.

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