Kuwait Fugitive Convicted of Embezzlement Arrested in Dubai

08/05/2026

KUWAIT CITY, May 8: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of a fugitive convicted in a public funds embezzlement and forgery case, following joint security cooperation and coordination with authorities in the United Arab Emirates.

The ministry said the suspect, who had been sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison with hard labor, was apprehended in Dubai through coordination between the General Department of Arab and International Criminal Police (Kuwaiti Interpol) and its Emirati counterpart.

According to authorities, the accused was wanted in a case investigated by the Public Funds Prosecution after being convicted of forging official documents and embezzling public money. Investigations revealed that he exploited his former position as a general delegate and legal advisor to a cooperative society between 2012 and 2018 by manipulating advertising permits attributed to the Kuwait Municipality. After the legitimate fees were electronically paid, he allegedly altered the financial figures in the documents and submitted them to his employer to unlawfully obtain the monetary differences.

The ministry said the arrest followed extensive investigations, security monitoring, and intelligence exchange between Kuwaiti and Emirati authorities, which led to identifying and locating the suspect in Dubai. Legal procedures are now underway for his extradition to Kuwait to complete the enforcement of the judicial ruling issued against him.

The Ministry of Interior praised the close security cooperation with the UAE, describing the operation as a reflection of effective Arab security partnerships in tracking fugitives and combating corruption and crimes involving public funds.