The whistle-blower hotline for reporting cases of corruption and bribery received 8,090 calls, i.e over 60 calls per day, the Public Prosecution said in its 2021 annual report.
205 people were apprehended, red-handed, over bribery charges since the launch of this hotline.
Concerning financial crime, the number of cases witnessed a significant decline of 47.3% (1,486 in 2020 and 783 in 2021).
Money laundering cases posted a rise, reaching 734 cases in 2021 versus 405 in 2020. This is due to the increase of registered cases which rose from 231 in 2020 to 393 in 2021.
The Public Prosecution is carrying out recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force, including the opening of parallel investigations into international crimes involving significant proceeds.