16 suspects stand trial for money laundering in Bahrain

Manama : The Public Prosecution has referred 16 suspects accused of money laundering to the High Criminal Court for trial while remanding the main suspects in custody. Chief Prosecutor Hussain Al Zamel said the case would be heard on November 21.

According to the Financial Investigation Directorate, the suspects, Asian nationals, received remittances from abroad through exchange companies, which they re-sent to people in other countries after charging an amount.

Investigators found that the money had been obtained through cyber fraud crimes committed by the main suspects in European countries.

The suspects confessed during the investigation that they had been used by the main suspects to distract the attention of the exchange companies and avoid legal accountability.

The Public Prosecution has charged the suspects with money laundering and remanded them in custody. It has also banned them from travelling.