CID men crack down on corruption, residential addresses forgers in police custody

In a major crackdown on corruption, the Ministry of Interior announced personnel from the of Criminal Investigation Department has busted a gang involved in falsifying and tampering with residential addresses in exchange for money.

The Ministry said the operation is part of ongoing efforts organized by the Criminal Security Sector to combat forgery, bribery, and protect public funds.

According to reports, one member of the network exploited his position to process ‘residence change’ requests on the strength of forged documents in collaboration with accomplices who received up to 120 dinars per transaction, reports Al-Jarida daily.

These transactions were reportedly filled with incorrect data and forged signatures without the knowledge or consent of the rightful owners before being entered into the system.

The daily added, money was paid through indirect channels to evade detection, including the use of third-party bank payment links and unpaid purchases of food items.

After obtaining the legal authorization, CID men arrested the suspects who were involved in the illegal transactions and seized some documents related to the forgery and 5,000 dinars in cash believed to be proceeds from illicit proceeds.

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