RIYADH — A Saudi woman, who was convicted of commercial cover-up (tasattur), was sentenced to two months in prison. The Criminal Court in Riyadh also imposed her SR40,000 in fine in addition to other penalties such as revoking her commercial registration, cancellation of her license, liquidating the establishment's activity, and collecting zakat, fees and taxes from the convict. The court found the woman guilty of violating the Anti-Concealment Law through her involvement in commercial cover-up related with contracting activity in the Riyadh city. The Ministry of Commerce defamed her by publicizing her criminal activity in the local media at her personal expense. According to the Anti-Concealment Law, any person, who enables a non-Saudi to invest or engage in any activity he is prohibited to practice, will be penalized. The provisions of the Anti-Concealment Law stipulate that the penalties for violators may include imprisonment for a period of up to five years, a fine of up to SR5 million, and the seizure and confiscation of illicit funds after final judicial rulings are issued against those involved in the crime.
