In its latest statement shared on social media platform X, Nazaha said the arrests followed extensive investigations carried out across multiple ministries as part of an intensified anti-corruption campaign.

According to the report, inspection teams conducted 1,585 covert and open visits across the country and questioned 383 public sector employees suspected of irregularities. Based on collected evidence, 130 individuals were taken into custody under Saudi criminal law. Some of them were later released on bail, while others remain under investigation.

The accused officials are facing allegations including bribery, abuse of authority, and embezzlement of public funds. The cases have now been referred to the Public Prosecution for further legal proceedings and trial.

Nazaha said those arrested include employees linked to several key ministries, including Interior, Defence, Health, Municipal and Housing Affairs, and Islamic Affairs.

The authority, originally established in 2011 under King Abdullah as the National Anti-Corruption Commission, was later restructured in 2019 through a royal decree and renamed with expanded powers. It now operates as an independent oversight body directly accountable to the Saudi monarch.

Nazaha has broad jurisdiction that extends beyond lower-level staff and includes senior officials, ministers, members of the royal establishment, and military officers.

The agency also maintains a public reporting system, including a hotline (980) and an online portal, allowing citizens and residents to report corruption or bribery cases confidentially.