Kuwait court jails 8 expats for 10 years, imposes KD 27 million fines in money-laundering case

01/10/2026

Kuwait court jails 8 expats for 10 years, imposes KD 27 million fines in money-laundering case

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 1 : The State Security and Terrorism Crimes Court has sentenced eight expatriates to 10 years in prison and imposed fines totaling KD 27 million on the defendants and two companies in a case involving money laundering, forgery and unlicensed banking activities.

The court, presided over by Counselor Nasser Al-Badr, with Counselors Omar Al-Mulifi, Abdullah Al-Falih and Salem Al-Zaid as members, also ordered the permanent closure of the two companies involved in the case.

The case followed investigations conducted by the State Security Apparatus and the Financial Investigations Unit, which examined the alleged financial and banking activities of the defendants and the companies.

The ruling covers charges related to money laundering, document forgery and conducting banking activities without the required licenses, according to the court decision.