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Dubai: Abdul Salam Al Marri, chief executive of the Lagoons - a project by Sama Dubai, a Dubai Government owned real estate developer, is facing probe, Gulf News has learnt.
"We just came to know that he has come under investigation," a source close to Sama Dubai, said.
Sama Dubai's flagship project, the Lagoons - on Dubai Creek has been delayed. The project is expected to house Dubai Towers, Dubai - the four towers at the core of its development.
The news comes amid a government crackdown on bribery and corruption - mostly in the real estate sector.
Police began the probe on three government officials on corruption. Market sources hinted that many more heads are expected to roll.
Dubai government, in a recent statement, has announced zero tolerence against corruption.
"The Government of Dubai will take strict and prompt action against all acts of corruption and bribery wherever they occur in the emirate, whether in the public of private sectors," Dubai's Public Prosecutor said in a recent statement.
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