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Saudi Arabia arrests defence ministry official on bribery charges

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, March 22, 2018. AP photo.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, March 22, 2018. AP photo.

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Authorities in Saudi Arabia say a Defence Ministry official has been arrested on suspicion of accepting over $260,000 in a bribe.

A report Tuesday night by the state-run Saudi Press Agency says the official and two others have been arrested over the bribe, which was worth 1 million Saudi riyals.

The report did not name those involved, though the statement from prosecutors described the bribery as being over a contract between the Defense Ministry and a commercial company.

The report quoted Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Muajab calling the bribery plot a “betrayal of trust.”

Saudi Arabia under its assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been pursuing corruption cases, reports the Associated Press.

However, a prominent months-long corruption sweep late last year also saw the 32-year-old monarch further consolidate his power.

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