A Saudi court penalizes a citizen and an Egyptian in a cover-up case
A Saudi citizen and an Egyptian resident were fined 200,000 Saudi Riyals and handed penalties by the Dammam Criminal Court following their conviction in a case involving a cover-up (tasattur). Most Viewed: Makkah police arrest an expatriate on charges of prostitution
The accused individuals were convicted of a cover-up involving a water desalination company in the Eastern Province's Qatif governorate.
The court's severe punishments include revoking the business license and registration, pulling down operations, collecting zakat, fees, and taxes, banning the Egyptian national from participating in the relevant business activity, and prohibiting his return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The accountable party's name was published in the local media following the court's decision, with the expense being covered by the Ministry of Commerce. See Also: Hira Cultural District, a must-visit for every Muslim in Makkah
The court determined that the citizen had a role in covering up the Egyptian's unlawful cover-up. The citizen received 40% of the revenues from the water delivery tankers, allowing the resident expat to conduct business on his own without a foreign investment license.
Importantly, the Anti-Cover-Up Law mandates fines of up to 5 million Saudi Riyals, imprisonment of up to five years, and the seizing of illicit funds after final court verdicts against individuals engaged in such unlawful business activities are issued. Read: 3 expat women arrested in Saudi Arabia for involving in immoral acts
A Saudi court penalizes a citizen and an Egyptian in a cover-up case. Saudi-Expatriates.com