Gulf jails fraudsters

Sentenced in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 10: Concurrent with lawsuits filed by several citizens concerning real estate fraud and money laundering related offenses, the courts in some Gulf countries have sentenced a number of suspects implicated by the Kuwaiti courts for cheating and money laundering activities to which hundreds of Kuwaitis have fallen victim, says Al-Seyassah.

Lawyer Ali Al-Attar from the office of Attorney Meshari Al-Essaimi stated the need for relevant authorities to take legal action in accordance with laws and international conventions.

He stressed the importance of coordination between Kuwaiti authorities and their counterparts in other countries where the fraudsters are active.

He praised the role played by the Kuwaiti victims in forming a voluneer team to rally around the concerned investigation committee by providing necessary information to facilitate their task, while raising awareness among citizens about the activities of fraudsters. General coordinator of the union of victims of real estate fraud Engineer Hassan Al-Bahraini praised the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs based on directives from the Ministry Undersecretary Khalid AlJarallah to communicate with relevant authorities in the United States to take legal action against the perpetrators while protecting citizens’ rights.