10/05/2026
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10/05/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, May 10: The Ministry of Interior announced the extradition of an Indian fugitive convicted in a major money laundering case, following joint security cooperation between Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
In a statement, the ministry said the Criminal Security Affairs Sector, in coordination with Interpol, successfully extradited the suspect after tracking his movements and locating him in the UAE. The operation was carried out through coordination between the General Department of Arab and International Criminal Police (Kuwaiti Interpol), Interpol Abu Dhabi and the Criminal Security Office in Dubai.
Authorities said the defendant had been sentenced by a final court ruling to 10 years in prison with hard labor for money laundering, followed by deportation and confiscation of all funds and proceeds linked to the criminal activities.
Investigations uncovered an organized criminal network involved in the illegal sale and trafficking of alcoholic beverages inside Kuwait in violation of local laws and regulations. According to the ministry, the network laundered proceeds from the illicit trade through complex financial transactions designed to conceal the origin of the funds.
The probe further revealed that the network used 157 Asian nationals to conduct 254 separate financial transfers through 13 licensed exchange companies, with transactions totaling KD 433.7 million. Authorities said the funds were deliberately split into smaller transfers and sent abroad under the guise of “family expenses” to evade financial monitoring systems and hide their true source.
The ministry said the extradition followed extensive security monitoring and international coordination, which ultimately led to the arrest of the suspect and the execution of the judicial ruling.
The ministry praised the level of security cooperation with UAE authorities and reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing fugitives and combating organized economic crimes.
