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KD 800,000 Gold Heist: Indian And Pakistani Expats, Kuwaiti Mother-Daughter Duo Convicted

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KUWAIT CITY, June 2: The Criminal Court has issued its verdict in a high-profile theft and money laundering case involving the embezzlement of more than KD 800,000 from a jewelry company. Four individuals, an Indian expat employee of the company, a Pakistani jewelry vendor, a Kuwaiti woman, and her daughter, were convicted in connection with the crime.

The court sentenced the Indian employee, who was present during the proceedings, and the Pakistani vendor, who was tried in absentia, to 10 years of imprisonment with hard labor. The Kuwaiti woman was sentenced to five years with hard labor, while her daughter received a five-year suspended sentence, conditional upon a KD 5,000 bail. All four defendants were jointly fined KD 809,000. Additionally, the court referred the civil lawsuit filed by the affected jewelry company to the appropriate judicial authority.

Investigations revealed that the Indian employee had been systematically stealing jewelry, gold ornaments, and cash from the company over a period extending from 2002 until the end of 2024. Upon his arrest, he confessed to working with a Pakistani vendor who sold the stolen items and later fled the country. He also implicated a Kuwaiti woman and her daughter, accusing them of inciting and participating in the theft.

The case highlights the importance of internal oversight in high-value sectors and reinforces Kuwait’s commitment to prosecuting financial crimes and protecting commercial entities from internal fraud.

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Work Visa Racket Exposed: Kuwaiti with Syrian, Indian Accomplices Arrested

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KUWAIT CITY, July 21: As part of its ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking and the illegal issuance of visas, the Ministry of Interior, through the General Department of Residence Affairs Investigations and its Inspection Department, has uncovered a new case involving a Kuwaiti citizen who misused his authority for financial gain.

According to officials, the department received a tip-off about a Kuwaiti citizen authorized to sign on behalf of 25 companies and 4 affiliated businesses. He was found to have used these companies to illegally register expat workers and sell visas. A total of 56 workers were registered under these firms, including three violators of residency laws and three who had breached the terms of their visas. Investigators also discovered that some workers were employed by entities other than those sponsoring their residency.

Upon being summoned and confronted with the evidence, the accused confessed to facilitating the issuance of residency permits in exchange for payments ranging from KD 350 to KD 1,200. He admitted receiving these sums through two intermediaries (one Syrian and one Indian) without the workers actually being employed.

All individuals involved have been referred to the appropriate legal authorities for further action.

The General Department of Residence Affairs Investigations emphasized its continued commitment to intensifying crackdowns on human trafficking. The department urged both citizens and residents to report any suspicious activity to help safeguard the nation’s security and social stability.

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Forged Bills, Bribes, and Embezzlement: 3 Egyptians Jailed in Kuwait

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Forged Bills, Bribes, and Embezzlement: 3 Egyptians Jailed in Kuwait

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KUWAIT CITY, July 21: The Criminal Court has sentenced three Egyptian expatriates to seven years in prison with hard labor for forging official documents. The defendants were found guilty of manipulating electricity and water bills for a businessman and two other Kuwaiti citizens in exchange for bribes.

According to the Public Prosecution, the trio illegally accessed and tampered with electricity meters, altered billing records to reduce or cancel charges, and accepted large sums of money in return. They were also charged with accepting bribes, neglecting their official duties, and embezzling public funds.

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Ex-Kuwait MP to stay in jail for two years

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KUWAIT CITY, July 20: The Court of Cassation Sunday rejected the appeal filed by former MP Majed Al-Mutairi and upheld the Court of Appeals’ ruling, which sentenced him to two years in prison with hard labor. Al-Mutairi was convicted in a vote-buying case during the previous parliamentary elections. The Criminal Court had sentenced him to prison after he was found guilty of paying money to several voters to secure votes in his favor. The ruling stated that the defendant’s actions constituted a serious electoral crime, aimed at unlawfully influencing voters’ free will, warranting a deterrent punishment to protect the public interest and preserve the integrity of the elections

By Jaber Al-Hamoud
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

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