In the early 90s, a large US company was having difficulties getting equipment into Saudi Arabia for a commercial contract. Customs officials would demand not only monetary bribes but also US Visa sponsorships, in respective of relatively inexpensive but vital shipments. As they were also supplying the US military in Saudi Arabia, the company managed to organise that the shipments for their commercial contracts joined shipments for the US military, that were supplied in the USA and then brought to US military bases in SA on US military transports, bypassing SA customs control. A colleague would drive to the US military base and leave with the equipment for their commecial contract, without the involvemnt of any Saudi officials.