More than 100 visa traders under intensive probe in central prison
Concrete evidence sought to nail suspects
KUWAIT CITY, May 9: Attorney General Dhirar Al-Asousi has formed a team of comprising members from the Public Prosecution which works day and night interrogating the more than 100 visa traders, which the authorities say almost all of them are convinced of trafficking in human beings and are currently cooling their heels inside the Central Prison, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The daily added, a few others who are still being investigated await the same fate.
An informed source told the daily most of the investigations are carried out at night and the investigations are carried out under the watchful eye of the AttorneyGeneral himself.
The daily added, the interrogators are looking at concrete evidences to nail the suspects which the sources say, require great efforts in light of attempts exerted by the accused to evade involvement.
The source pointed out the total number of visa traders has risen to 35. This number is unprecedented in all previous annual statistics, bearing in mind that these crimes are recorded in the first half of the year 2020.
The Public Prosecution received two cases related to human trafficking and visa trading, and has decided to detain those accused to conduct investigations.
According to sources, the number of such cases has reached 37 since the launch of the campaign against human trafficking and visa trading.
The Public Prosecution received two new cases filed by 23 laborers and detained two accused.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Justice declared that the Finance Department and Management Affairs Sector are working to carry out necessary transactions, adding that enquiry on applications
can be presented via WhatsApp on the following numbers – for management affairs 22486794 and for finance affairs 22486371.
The Criminal Court recently decided to release 3 Syrians on KD 200 bail each after they were charged with financing terrorism and money laundering.
During the session, defense attorney Ali Matar Al-Wawan submitted the bail request for his clients and also requested copies of the court’s documents pertaining to the case.
During investigation, the three defendants denied the charges, asserting that they are working in the field of money exchange
and transferring money to residents who wish to transfer money to their families abroad, and without having any intention to breach the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing law.
Two police officers in Kabad shelter tested positive for COVID-19 and have been referred to Jaber Hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, security sources affirmed that rumors circulating on social media that a large number of officers and employees of Farwaniya Security Directorate are infected with COVID-19 are false.
They clarified that one of the police officers has tested positive
and those who came in contact with him were referred for testing.
An unidentified man died when his vehicle collided with a cement mixer that was speeding near a project site.
In a press release, Public Authority for Housing Welfare explained that firefighters and securitymen rushed to the location along with the workers at the project site and concerned officials from the company in charge of the project. The corpse of the deceased was referred to the Forensics Department. Necessary action was taken thereafter.