The owner of a travel agency has been sentenced to six years in prison and fined BD5,000 by the Lower Criminal Court for fraudulently appropriating funds from victims and embezzling the establishment’s money.
The man organised group travel trips and collected money from customers for flight and travel bookings. However, when the scheduled travel dates arrived, the victims discovered that no reservations had been made in their names. Upon visiting the agency to seek clarification, they found that it had abruptly ceased operations.
Following the filing of complaints, the Public Prosecution immediately launched an investigation, during which it heard testimonies from the victims and a worker employed at the agency.
It was revealed that the accused fraudulently appropriated the victims’ funds, embezzled the agency’s money, and then fled the country.
The Public Prosecution issued an order for his arrest and circulated it internationally.
Upon the conclusion of the investigations and the establishment of the evidence against him, the Public Prosecution ordered that the case be referred to the Lower Criminal Court, which issued the aforementioned judgment.
Meanwhile, a civil claim has also been filed against the owner, and the case is being referred to the Civil Court.
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