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Arab Times
2 hours ago
- Arab Times
Kuwait court frees Kuwaiti man peddling in arms
KUWAIT CITY, July 22: The Criminal Court, headed by Counselor Nasser Al-Badr, released on bail of KD500 a citizen -- one of 13 individuals under trial for trafficking in unlicensed firearms and ammunition, in addition to money laundering. The hearing was postponed until Sept 15 to summon the incident officer. Attorney Dhari Al-Tararwa, who appeared in court on behalf of the citizen, presented comprehensive legal arguments. He requested his client's release, asserting that there are no justifications for the pretrial detention and that there is no danger in releasing the accused. The court granted the request. The Public Prosecution charged the defendants with possession of various firearms, like pistols and Kalashnikov machine guns, and unlicensed ammunition for trafficking, as well as money laundering, in which the money involved is estimated at thousands of Kuwaiti dinars proven to have been obtained through illegal activities. Case files indicate that the defendants' roles varied, some were involved in the possession and trafficking of firearms, while others assisted and participated in the agreement and planning. The case documents include details regarding communications, weapons distribution, and methods of transferring funds. Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
New York Post
3 hours ago
- New York Post
Driver in NYC horror crash that killed 2 held without bail as twisted new details revealed
The driver of a stolen rental car left two bystanders 'severely dismembered' before fleeing the fatal crash soaked in blood – leaving an open bottle of tequila and two 9 mm guns in the wreck, Manhattan prosecutors revealed Tuesday. The new details emerged as 23-year-old Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero was arraigned on murder, manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges and ordered held without bail in the horrific Saturday morning crash that killed both bystanders in Chinatown. Romero and passenger Kennedy Lecraft, 22, who rented the blue 2024 Chevy Malibu and failed to return it, are charged in the caught-on-video crash that killed 63-year-old May Kwok and Chase bank manager and cycling enthusiast Kevin Scott Cruickshank, 55. 4 Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, is arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court for the death of two people. Curtis Means for 4 Two people died at Bowey and Canal Street after a stolen Chevy Malibu struck the bystanders. William Farrington Lecroft was arraigned Monday on charges of possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and was ordered held on $150,000 cash bail or a $300,000 bond. 4 Surveillance video shows the moment a stolen car plows into a 63-year-old woman sitting on a bench and a passing bicyclist. Obtained by the NY Post Romero was already facing charges for seriously injuring a 22-year-old woman in Brooklyn in another traffic mishap in April. 4 NYPD officers carry a person of interest in custody after two people were killed. William Farrington Disturbing footage of the Saturday morning crash shows Cruickshank riding his bike just moments before he and Kwok were brutally dismembered by the speeding vehicle.
Gulf Insider
3 hours ago
- Gulf Insider
Kuwait: Court Sentences Three Egyptians To Seven Years For Manipulating Utility Bills
Kuwait's Criminal Court has sentenced three Egyptians to seven years in prison for forging official documents and manipulating electricity and water bills, resulting in losses to public funds estimated at nearly KD1 million, according to Al Qabas Arabic daily. The court found that the defendants had tampered with utility meters and falsified billing data for a businessman and two other Kuwaiti citizens, reducing or erasing charges in exchange for substantial bribes. According to court documents, one of the defendants was employed as a data entry clerk at the Ministry of Electricity and Water's service centre. Prosecutors said he conspired with the other two to exploit the ministry's electronic system, forging consumption records and cancelling charges on behalf of clients who paid for the service illegally. The fraud was uncovered during an internal audit and referred to the Public Prosecution. The court convicted all three men of forgery, bribery, dereliction of official duty, and abuse of public office, and embezzlement of public funds.
Arab Times
2 days ago
- Arab Times
Forged Bills, Bribes, and Embezzlement: 3 Egyptians Jailed in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, July 21: The Criminal Court has sentenced three Egyptian expatriates to seven years in prison with hard labor for forging official documents. The defendants were found guilty of manipulating electricity and water bills for a businessman and two other Kuwaiti citizens in exchange for bribes. According to the Public Prosecution, the trio illegally accessed and tampered with electricity meters, altered billing records to reduce or cancel charges, and accepted large sums of money in return. They were also charged with accepting bribes, neglecting their official duties, and embezzling public funds.
Khaleej Times
5 days ago
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: 5 men jailed for robbing villa while family was away on vacation
Five men from a Central Asian country have been sentenced to three years in jail for breaking into a villa in Dubai's Jebel Ali area and stealing a safe containing cash, gold jewellery, valuable watches, and other personal items. They will be deported after serving their sentences. The Dubai Criminal Court found the men guilty of theft after reviewing evidence that they entered the country on visit visas and carried out the burglary while the homeowners were travelling abroad. The incident occurred in March when a European woman reported to the police that she had returned home with her family to find the front door of her villa unlocked and the contents of the house in disarray. According to the case file, the woman discovered that a safe containing foreign currencies, gold ornaments, expensive watches, and personal documents had been stolen. The burglars also took cheques and 10 old mobile phones that her husband had collected. A police officer involved in the investigation said a team from the Criminal Investigation Department was able to identify the suspects through surveillance footage and rental vehicle records. The car used in the crime had been leased by one of the suspects, and the group was traced to a rented apartment in another emirate. Authorities arrested the men and recovered the stolen items in their possession. The court handed down the three-year prison term and ordered that all five defendants be deported upon completion of their sentences.
