KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6: Security authorities have registered a forgery case involving bank documents against an expatriate following an investigation into the unauthorized use of company cheques. The case has been referred to the Cheque Misdemeanors Department in Hawally after a complaint was filed by a lawyer representing the owner of a private company against the accused, an expatriate of Arab nationality.

According to the complaint, the accused allegedly issued five cheques drawn on a local bank with a combined value of 13,000 Kuwaiti dinars and deposited or cashed them into his personal bank account without obtaining authorization from the company’s owner. Upon discovery of the suspected irregularities, the cheques were referred to handwriting and forensic experts for examination.

The technical report issued by the experts confirmed that the signatures on the checks matched those of the accused, establishing his direct involvement in issuing the instruments. Based on these findings, the investigator classified the incident as a forgery misdemeanor and ordered the case to be formally registered under that charge.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the accused, and his details have been circulated to all police stations and border control points to ensure his immediate arrest. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the suspect remains in the country or has already left.

A security source stated that the General Department of Criminal Investigation, through the Hawally Investigations Department, has launched an active search for the accused and is continuing its inquiries in preparation for taking all necessary legal measures in accordance with the law.