Criminal Court jails international gambling network members, imposes heavy fines

2026-03-18 - 15:13

The Criminal Court, headed by Counselor Ahmed Al-Sadi, has convicted members of an international gambling and money transfer network in a major money laundering case. A Syrian expatriate was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while six Egyptians, including a woman, received 10-year prison terms each. The court also imposed fines totaling KD 16.839 million on the defendants. In addition, five fictitious companies involved in the scheme were fined KD 8.419 million for their role in laundering funds linked to an international online gambling and betting network.