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Electrical Station Hit as Cables Worth 4,300 KD Stolen

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KUWAIT CITY, June 1:  The Deputy Public Prosecutor has ordered the dispatch of forensic experts to examine the scene of a theft at an electrical station in Mutlaa and instructed the Criminal Investigation Department to identify and apprehend the culprits. The case has been registered as a felony at the Mutlaa Police Station.

According to a security source, the incident came to light when a 39-year-old Kuwaiti citizen, employed as a legal researcher at the Ministry of Electricity and Water, reported the theft to police. The citizen arrived at the station with an official mandate from the ministry after technicians were sent to investigate an electrical fault.

Their inspection revealed that unknown individuals had stolen high-voltage cables by cutting them from Station No. 200 in Block 4 of the Mutlaa N2 area. The station houses four electrical transformers, each containing seven cables, for a total of 28 cables. Each cable measures 7 meters in length and 630mm in size, with an individual value of KD 154, bringing the total estimated loss to KD 4,300.

Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify those responsible and recover the stolen equipment.

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Fake UK Apartments Scam Lands Kuwaiti Woman In Jail

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The Court of Cassation has sentenced a Kuwaiti businesswoman to four years in prison with hard labor and fined her 1,152,000 Kuwaiti dinars after convicting her of defrauding several citizens. She falsely claimed to offer residential apartments in the UK for Kuwaiti students, convincing parents that she owned properties near British universities. In exchange for reserving these non-existent units, she collected large sums of money. Investigations revealed that she operated the fraudulent scheme in partnership with an Egyptian accomplice who fled the country once the scam was uncovered. Despite the exposure, she continued her fraudulent activities until her arrest. She was later charged with fraud and money laundering. The Court of Cassation upheld the lower court’s ruling, confirming her guilt and making the verdict final.

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Expat Ends Life by Slashing Vein in Kuwait’s Al Waha

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: An expatriate tragically took his own life in the Al Waha area by slashing his vein, resulting in severe bleeding. The motive behind the suicide remains unknown.

According to a security source, the incident was reported by a friend of the victim to one of his colleagues. Upon receiving the alert, emergency services promptly dispatched an ambulance to the scene. Paramedics confirmed that the expatriate had used a sharp knife to inflict the fatal wounds.

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Syrian Expat Jailed For 12 Years Over Fake Kuwaiti Citizenship

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: A criminal court has sentenced a Syrian expatriate to 12 years in prison and imposed a fine of 961,000 Kuwaiti dinars for fraudulently obtaining Kuwaiti citizenship by falsely claiming to be related to a deceased citizen. Investigations revealed that the expatriate’s father had conspired with the citizen to include his son in official records in exchange for a sum of money. As a result, the accused illegally accessed numerous citizenship benefits, including employment at the Ministry of Defense, retirement privileges, a salary, a pension, a housing allowance, and an attempt to claim a government residential plot.

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