Major bust: Kuwaiti police arrest a man counterfeiting 20-dinar notes

Suspect behind professional forgery of 20-dinar banknotes apprehended by Kuwaiti police.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25:  Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a suspect involved in circulating counterfeit 20-dinar Kuwaiti banknotes following a targeted investigation by the General Department of Criminal Investigations, specifically the Department for Combating Counterfeiting and Forgery Crimes.

The arrest came after two separate reports were filed with the Khaitan police station, alerting officials to the circulation of fake currency in the area. Intensified investigations led to the identification and legal arrest of the suspect, who was found carrying drug paraphernalia at the time of detention.

Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed not only to the two reported cases but also to multiple similar offenses across various governorates. He admitted to personally producing the counterfeit notes using sophisticated equipment housed in his family’s chalet located in the Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City area, where he stored large sums of fake currency.

A thorough search of the chalet revealed an extensive counterfeit operation, including over 20 printing machines equipped with scanners, dozens of inks and dyes, paper cutters, thousands of ready-to-use counterfeit banknotes, hundreds more in production, along with forgery labels, chemical substances, and drug paraphernalia.

The suspect has been handed over to the relevant authorities to proceed with the necessary legal actions.

The Ministry of Interior continues to emphasize its commitment to cracking down on forgery and protecting the integrity of Kuwait’s currency.