Illegal domestic workers recruitment office busted in Rumaithiya
. . . suspects accused of human trafficking and illegal visa trading; selling visas for 1,300 dinars each
Acting on the directives of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, and as part of ongoing efforts to combat visa fraud and residency manipulation, the General Department of Criminal Investigation — through the Residence Affairs Investigation Department — has arrested the operators of a well-known domestic worker recruitment office in Rumaithiya (private housing) for involvement in human trafficking and illicit visa trading.
The case came to light after investigators received information indicating that the office had been recruiting domestic workers involving a group of Kuwaiti citizens listed as employers, then transferring the workers upon arrival to other individuals in exchange for payments ranging between KD 1,200 and KD 1,300 per worker, particularly from Asian nationalities — amounts far exceeding official recruitment fees set by the authorities, reports Al-Jarida daily.
Citizens who facilitated the issuance of visas reportedly received KD 50 to KD 100 per worker in return for completing the recruitment procedures.
All individuals involved have been referred to the competent authorities for legal action.
The Ministry of Interior reiterated its commitment to pursuing anyone who manipulates the law or exploits workers in illegal ways, stressing that human trafficking is a grave crime that threatens human values and community security.
The ministry affirmed it will not hesitate to take strict measures against anyone found to be involved in such violations.
