Justice Ministry Employee and Lawyer Sister Received Bribes to Release Convicts, Refer them to Prosecution
2019-02-22 - 3:31 am
Bahrain Mirror: The head of the General Directorate for Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security said that an employee at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments was arrested along with his sister (a lawyer) for receiving money as bribery in return for the former providing services in violation of his job duties.
He explained that the Anti-Corruption Department had received information that the aforementioned had assisted his sister in receiving sums of money for the release of a convicted person in a fraud case. Accordingly, the Department launched the necessary investigations,, ambushing the suspects, who were found red-handed, receiving part of a bribe.
The head of the Department also pointed out that the legal procedures are ongoing in preparation for referral of the case to the Public Prosecution.
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