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البلاد
Trial ongoing over embezzlement and money laundering
The Court of Major Criminal Proceedings in Bahrain has conducted a trial of the Head of a Department in the General Directorate of Jaafari Affairs on charges of embezzlement, money laundering, and abuse of office. He is accused of enticing and exploiting the needs of more than 15 widows and divorced women who lack sources of income, by submitting forged applications to obtain funds from charitable donations. He appropriated a total amount nearing 483,000 Bahraini dinars, part of which was used to pay off loans and purchase cars, while he laundered an amount of 404,000 dinars through financial transactions for personal spending, taking advantage of the trust of the department's employees and the funds designated for those in need. It was revealed that the defendant exploited emotional messages and deception for financial gain, fully aware that charitable money belongs to the poor, and that embezzlement breaches trust and ethics. The court will review the case and has resumed proceedings after refuting his falsification of documents and amounts.
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