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Two Commerce Ministry employees sentenced to 10 years for bribery, abuse of power
Court sentences 2 Commerce Ministry employees for 10 years, fines KD 400,000 for accepting bribes and fabricating false violations.
KUWAIT CITY, June 4: The Criminal Court, presided over by Counselor Abdulwahab Al-Maili, sentenced two employees of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry—a supervisor and a transaction coordinator—to 10 years in prison each. In addition, they were fined 400,000 Kuwaiti dinars and dismissed from their positions. The court found them guilty of abusing their authority, accepting bribes to overlook commercial violations, and fabricating false violations.
Meanwhile, the court exempted a resident from punishment after he confessed to involvement with the defendants.
The Ministry of Interior had earlier announced the arrest of the two ministry employees and their accomplice on charges of exploiting their positions, accepting bribes to ignore commercial violations, and fabricating false ones.
According to a press release by the General Department of Public Relations and Security Media, law enforcement received intelligence regarding individuals exploiting their roles to accept bribes. After securing legal approval, the suspects were caught red-handed receiving 50,000 Kuwaiti dinars out of an agreed total bribe of 200,000 dinars.
The operation, conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is part of ongoing security efforts to combat corruption and enhance public safety. Authorities emphasized that the suspects have been referred to competent legal bodies for prosecution.
Security officials stressed that the law applies equally to all, with no exceptions, and reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing anyone who threatens national security.
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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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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