Public Prosecution clarifies trial mechanism over foreigners accused of money laundering after leaving Saudi

The public prosecution clarified the trial mechanism over foreigners who have been accused of committing money laundering inside Saudi Arabia after leaving the Kingdom.

According to Al-Arabiya; Abdullah Al-Zahrani; Acting Member of the Anti-Money Laundering Unit; stated that the Kingdom submits a request to the International Cooperation Unit to the countries of those who is with the crime and left the Kingdom to return them to Saudi Arabia and hand them over for trial.

The countries of those convicted of the crime have the right to extradite them to the Kingdom; Al-Zahrani confirmed; while adding that; in another case; the Kingdom allows the countries of the accused to pledge to Saudi Arabia to trial them in its competent courts for these crimes.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tries those accused of committing money laundering within its specialized courts; he pointed out.

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