General Department of Criminal Investigation arrests suspect for counterfeiting KD 20 banknotes

KUWAIT: The Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Department of Criminal Investigation – Anti-Counterfeiting and Forgery Department – has arrested a suspect involved in counterfeiting and circulating Kuwaiti banknotes of KD 20 denomination.

The case began after two complaints were filed at Khaitan Police Station, reporting the use of fake KD 20 notes. Following intensive investigations, detectives identified the suspect and arrested him after securing the necessary legal warrant. Upon his arrest, drug paraphernalia was found in his possession. He later confessed not only to the two reported incidents, but also to several similar cases across different governorates. The suspect admitted that he had been carrying out the counterfeiting operations himself, using equipment stored in his family chalet in Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City, where large quantities of forged currency were kept.

A subsequent raid on the chalet uncovered more than 20 printing devices equipped with scanners, dozens of inks and dyes, paper cutters, thousands of counterfeit banknotes ready for circulation, and hundreds more in preparation. Detectives also seized adhesives, forgery tools, chemical substances, and additional drug-related items.

The suspect has since been referred to the competent authorities for legal proceedings.