CID men taken into custody Nepalese citizen involved in fraudulent activities

The Money Laundering and Combating Crimes Department at the Ministry of Interior has taken into custody a Nepalese man who was wanted in connection with two bank fraud cases, registered under case numbers (2253/2024) and (2234/2024) for his involvement in fraudulent banking activities.

According to the Ministry, the investigations showed the suspect was systematically purchasing bank cards and SIM cards from his compatriots and following his arrest police found on his person eight bank cards and four mobile SIM cards. Upon further questioning, the suspect admitted to possessing additional items at his residence, reports Al-Rai daily.

A subsequent search of his home uncovered 12 more bank cards, 16 SIM cards, various banking documents, and a number of unused SIM cards, confirming the scale of his involvement in the illegal operation.

The suspect reportedly confessed to serving as an intermediary, collecting the cards and chips and delivering them to another party. These items were then smuggled abroad and used in fraudulent schemes to illegally access and siphon funds from unsuspecting victims.

The Ministry added the suspect has been referred to the Public Prosecution for further investigation and legal proceedings. The Kuwaiti authorities are coordinating efforts with international counterparts to identify and apprehend additional suspects involved in the network.

This arrest comes as part of Kuwait’s ongoing crackdown on financial crimes and its commitment to protecting the public from fraud and cybercrime.