Retired Saudi Colonel Held for Accepting SR30 Million Bribe, Legal Proceedings On

The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has arrested Saad Ibrahim Al-Yousef, a retired colonel from the Presidency of State Security, after he was caught red-handed receiving a cheque worth SR30 million, part of a promised SR100 million bribe.

The bribe was meant to secure the closure and resolution of an ongoing financial and administrative corruption case involving a businessman. Al-Yousef leveraged information he had access to during his previous role to facilitate the scheme.

Al-Yousef was assisted by a Yemeni national, Amnah Mohammed Ali Abdullah, who falsely claimed to hold a government position and to be a member of a ruling family in a Gulf State.

Abdullah also forged a letter, purportedly containing a royal decree, to deceive the businessman and lend credibility to their fraudulent claims.

Additionally, Al-Yousef, Abdullah, along with a Syrian national, Mohammed Saleem Atfah, and a Sudanese national, Adel Najm Aldeen, collected SR80 million from citizens under the pretence of investing the funds in government projects.

They used the money to purchase real estate both within and outside the Kingdom, as well as to acquire valuable items, which were subsequently smuggled out of the country.

All individuals involved have been arrested, and legal proceedings are currently underway.
Nazaha has reiterated its commitment to holding accountable anyone who abuses public office for personal gain or undermines the public interest, emphasising its zero-tolerance stance on corruption.

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