Three-Year Prison Sentence and Fine for Human Trafficking Offender

TDT | Manama

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The Public Prosecutor and Head of the Human Trafficking Prosecution announced that the High Criminal Court has sentenced an Asian man to three years in prison and fined him 3,000 Bahraini Dinars. The court also ordered him to cover the costs of returning the victim to her home country and to be permanently deported after serving his sentence. The conviction was for human trafficking, specifically forcing the victim to work under coercion without pay.

The Public Prosecution received a report alleging that the defendant had trafficked the victim and compelled her to work to generate financial gain.

Following the report, the prosecution immediately opened an investigation, taking the victim’s testimony and interrogating the defendant. Police investigations confirmed the crime and the sequence of events. The case was subsequently referred to criminal trial, resulting in the court’s ruling as stated.