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Several individuals have been convicted by the High Criminal Court, in two separate cases, for forging electronic records and private documents, and for submitting false information to Tamkeen and the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO).
In the first case, the defendants received prison sentences ranging from five to 10 years, along with fines between BD5,000 and BD50,000.
In the second case, the defendants were sentenced to six months in prison and fined between BD1,000 and BD2,000.
Authorities did not disclose the number of defendants involved, nor their ages or nationalities.
Investigations were launched after Tamkeen and SIO submitted reports on the individuals.
Findings revealed that a total of BD88,000 had been misappropriated across the two cases through forged documents and falsified information uploaded to the respective authorities’ electronic platforms.
These acts were carried out with the intent of unlawfully obtaining wage support for employees within the defendants’ companies, as well as securing unemployment benefits and lump-sum payments without entitlement.
The General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security launched an investigation and found conclusive evidence against the suspects.
The two cases were referred for trial at the High Criminal Court, who issued the aforementioned verdicts.
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