Kuwait Police Bust Expat Forgery Ring: Medical Report Scammer Caught In Ambush
Officers seize forged documents and seals from suspect's possession
A Kuwait officer with the accused.
Kuwaiti authorities have apprehended an expatriate accused of forging official documents in exchange for money, the Interior Ministry has announced.
The suspect, an Egyptian national, was found to have forged medical reports and records allegedly attributed to a medical centre. He used doctors' seals without their knowledge or consent, according to investigations.
مباحث الإقامةضبط مقيم من الجنسية المصرية بتهمة التزوير في المحررات الرسمية مقابل مبالغ مالية pic.twitter.com/fXCGu1uzNA — وزارة الداخلية (@Moi_kuw) January 26, 2025
A special security team established contact with the suspect and set up a carefully planned ambush. Detectives from the Residency Affairs Police apprehended him red-handed while he attempted to submit a forged report.
A video released by the ministry shows plainclothes officers seizing forged documents and seals from the suspect's possession.
This case is the latest in a string of document forgery operations uncovered in Kuwait, where authorities are cracking down on illegal activities, including citizenship fraud and residency violations.
In November, Kuwaiti authorities dismantled a four-member gang involved in forging official documents, including medical reports. The group consisted of a Kuwaiti man, two Iranian nationals, and a member of the Bidoon (stateless) community.
The gang was caught with forged documents, government seals, computers, and intoxicants. Investigators revealed the suspects had been issuing falsified sick leave certificates, complete with backdated approvals from a well-known medical center and the Medical Licensing Department, in exchange for payments.
Kuwait, with a population of 4.9 million — primarily expatriates — is striving to address its demographic imbalance and curb illegal practices.
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