14/10/2026
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14/10/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 14: The Criminal Court has sentenced a Filipino man to five years in prison for robbing a money exchange branch in the Shuwaikh area and stealing money worth approximately KD 7,434 in various currencies.
The court was presided over by Judge Khaled Rashad, with Judges Abdulaziz Al-Mu'adadi and Abdul Hadi Al-Hajri as members and Yaqoub Al-Balam serving as court clerk.
The stolen money included Kuwaiti dinars, Egyptian pounds, Philippine pesos, Saudi riyals, Turkish liras and US dollars.
According to the case details, the defendant was apprehended by investigators in record time through the use of technical means and modern security techniques.
The robbery reportedly involved the use of a toy gun and a bottle containing gasoline.
The court handed down the five-year prison sentence following the proceedings.
