Kuwait city: The Interior Ministry declared on Monday apprehending a citizen on charges of facilitating illegal residency for money. The detained individual, who had signing accreditation for over 25 companies, was involved in arranging residency for 56 people purportedly employed by these companies. Among them were three residency violators and three others who breached visa terms, along with several individuals working in companies not listed on their visa documentation.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the suspect admitted during interrogations to facilitating residency in exchange for payments he received through two mediators, a Syrian and an Indian. The sums exchanged for these illegal services ranged from KD 300 to KD 1,200. All individuals implicated in these activities have been referred to the relevant authorities for further legal proceedings.
The ministry affirmed its commitment to pursuing a campaign against human trade and urged citizens and residents to report such cases.