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Gulf Insider
12-07-2025
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Butcher Loses Appeal In Drug Trafficking Case, Sentenced To 10 Years
A butcher convicted of drug trafficking has lost his appeal and will now serve 10 years in prison, pay a BD5,000 fine, and be deported after completing his sentence. The High Criminal Appeals Court upheld the original ruling and ordered the seizure of case-related items. The case began when Customs officers at Bahrain International Airport flagged a suspicious parcel from a Gulf country. Though it appeared to contain skincare products, scans revealed a plastic bag hidden inside cream containers. It held a substance weighing just over two kilograms, believed to be drugs. The first defendant, who arrived to collect the parcel, was arrested on the spot. He was found with BD50, suspected to be proceeds from drug sales. He later told police he had been sent by an unidentified Asian man to collect the package and pass it to someone else. Officers allowed him to contact his handler while monitoring the call. A plan was made to deliver the parcel to a man called 'Mutarash' in Muharraq. Two handover attempts were aborted. On the third try, the man met a second suspect, who took the package and was immediately arrested. Investigations pointed to a drug network operating from abroad, using locals as mules to collect and drop off postal parcels containing banned substances. The first man acted as a link in the chain, receiving and delivering parcels in exchange for cash and drugs. The second did the same, also admitting to drug use. A Customs inspector and two anti-drug officers confirmed the sequence of events, recalling how the suspicious parcel was first flagged during routine screening. During questioning, the butcher confessed to selling and consuming drugs, saying he had collected and dropped off drug-filled parcels in exchange for cannabis. The second man also admitted to handling CBD packages, earning one dinar per delivery. With both defendants admitting involvement and multiple officers testifying, the court confirmed the seriousness of the offence and upheld the sentence.
Daily Tribune
12-07-2025
- Daily Tribune
Butcher loses appeal in drug trafficking case, sentenced to 10 years
A butcher convicted of drug trafficking has lost his appeal and will now serve 10 years in prison, pay a BD5,000 fine, and be deported after completing his sentence. The High Criminal Appeals Court upheld the original ruling and ordered the seizure of case-related items. The case began when Customs officers at Bahrain International Airport flagged a suspicious parcel from a Gulf country. Though it appeared to contain skincare products, scans revealed a plastic bag hidden inside cream containers. It held a substance weighing just over two kilograms, believed to be drugs. The first defendant, who arrived to collect the parcel, was arrested on the spot. He was found with BD50, suspected to be proceeds from drug sales. He later told police he had been sent by an unidentified Asian man to collect the package and pass it to someone else. Officers allowed him to contact his handler while monitoring the call. A plan was made to deliver the parcel to a man called 'Mutarash' in Muharraq. Two handover attempts were aborted. On the third try, the man met a second suspect, who took the package and was immediately arrested. Investigations pointed to a drug network operating from abroad, using locals as mules to collect and drop off postal parcels containing banned substances. The first man acted as a link in the chain, receiving and delivering parcels in exchange for cash and drugs. The second did the same, also admitting to drug use. A Customs inspector and two anti-drug officers confirmed the sequence of events, recalling how the suspicious parcel was first flagged during routine screening. During questioning, the butcher confessed to selling and consuming drugs, saying he had collected and dropped off drug-filled parcels in exchange for cannabis. The second man also admitted to handling CBD packages, earning one dinar per delivery. With both defendants admitting involvement and multiple officers testifying, the court confirmed the seriousness of the offence and upheld the sentence.
Gulf Insider
11-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
Employee Sentenced To 12 Years In Jail And Fined
A real estate company employee has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined BD100,000 after laundering over a million dinars obtained through fraud, embezzlement and tampering with electronic property records. The First High Criminal Court also ordered the confiscation of BD1,064,502 from his assets and accounts. He was further instructed to repay BD388,444 to the company and to provide BD5,001 in provisional civil compensation for the losses caused. The man had been entrusted with access to company finances and title deeds through his role. Fake payment Instead of doing his job, he fiddled with the firm's internal system, inserting fake payment details to make it look as though certain properties had been bought when they hadn' from company staff and external auditors, along with warrants to inspect the defendant's financial affairs, revealed the extent of the misconduct. According to the Financial Intelligence National Centre (FINC), the man had moved funds between his own bank accounts and those held by relatives, obscuring the source of the of the proceeds was used to build a private residence and buy another property, both registered under different names. Origins Prosecutors said the aim was to disguise the origins of the funds and give them the appearance of legitimacy. Faced with mounting evidence, the defendant admitted to the charges during was held in custody throughout the investigation and referred to trial, where the court handed down its verdict and ordered the forfeiture of the laundered read: Expat Woman Falls Victim To Online Car Scam, Warns Others To Stay Alert
Daily Tribune
10-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
Employee sentenced to 12 years in jail and fined BD100,000 for laundering BD1 million in property scam
TDT | Manama A real estate company employee has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined BD100,000 after laundering over a million dinars obtained through fraud, embezzlement and tampering with electronic property records. The First High Criminal Court also ordered the confiscation of BD1,064,502 from his assets and accounts. He was further instructed to repay BD388,444 to the company and to provide BD5,001 in provisional civil compensation for the losses caused. The man had been entrusted with access to company finances and title deeds through his role. Pake payment Instead of doing his job, he fiddled with the firm's internal system, inserting fake payment details to make it look as though certain properties had been bought when they hadn't. Testimony from company staff and external auditors, along with warrants to inspect the defendant's financial affairs, revealed the extent of the misconduct. According to the Financial Intelligence National Centre (FINC), the man had moved funds between his own bank accounts and those held by relatives, obscuring the source of the money. Part of the proceeds was used to build a private residence and buy another property, both registered under different names. Origins Prosecutors said the aim was to disguise the origins of the funds and give them the appearance of legitimacy. Faced with mounting evidence, the defendant admitted to the charges during questioning. He was held in custody throughout the investigation and referred to trial, where the court handed down its verdict and ordered the forfeiture of the laundered proceeds.
Gulf Insider
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Court Orders Dealer To Repay BD6,800 After Car Sale Dispute
A car buyer has been cleared of liability after the High Civil Appeals Court found that the money paid for the vehicle had gone to the intermediary who arranged the deal, rather than to the seller. The court ordered the intermediary to repay BD5,700 to the seller, along with BD1,100 that had been transferred to his wife's bank account. He was also instructed to cover legal costs and the seller's lawyer's fees. The court confirmed that the sales contract was valid and that the car had not been misappropriated. According to lawyer Nehad Al Seraj, who represented the seller, her client had handed over the car to a trader to help find a buyer. The intermediary found someone willing to purchase the vehicle and a price ofBD 6,400 was agreed. The buyer paid the full amount to the intermediary and took possession of the car. However, the seller received nothing. The intermediary claimed he would provide a different car instead and asked the seller to transfer an additional BD1,100 to his wife's bank account. No replacement was delivered. After waiting in vain and receiving repeated excuses, the seller filed a complaint at the police station. During questioning, the intermediary admitted he had received the full amount from the buyer, including the BD1,100 transferred to his wife's account. The seller then filed a civil case against the buyer, the intermediary and the intermediary's wife, requesting cancellation of the sale and the return of all amounts paid. The lower court dismissed the case. The Appeals Court reviewed the police report, which confirmed the intermediary's confession.
