PAM worker, Syrian freed on 1,000 dinars bail each in bribery case

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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19: The Public Prosecution has released on 1,000 dinars bail each an employee of the Public Authority of Manpower and a Syrian in the issue of a bribery case, reports Al-Rai daily.

Earlier it was reported that an employee from Public Authority of Manpower (Labor Inspection Department) has been allegedly receiving 1,000 dinars every month from the Syrian to turn a blind eye to the irregularities.

The employee was charged with accepting bribe and exploiting his job to help the Syrian violate the laws of the country. According to the security sources, personnel from the department led by Colonel Sheikh Abdullah Al-Malik Al-Sabah received information about the violations committed by the Syrian who ran a company in partnership with an unidentified Kuwaiti.

It was reported that the employee helped the Syrian bring into the country more than the quota allowed by the Public Authority for Manpower. The source added police investigations revealed the Syrian was able to get okay for his illegal transactions by transferring the money into the account of the employee.

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