The High Criminal Court has adjourned until December 30th to deliver its verdict on a 30-year-old Bahraini man accused of money laundering. The man, already sentenced to three years imprisonment and a BD5,000 fine for fraud, faces furthe
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The High Criminal Court has adjourned until December 30th to deliver its verdict on a 30-year-old Bahraini man accused of money laundering.
The man, already sentenced to three years imprisonment and a BD5,000 fine for fraud, faces further charges related to a black magic scam.
The original fraud case involved the man posing as a faith healer who conned a Bahraini couple out of their wife’s jewelry, two cars, a piece of land, and over BD100,000 in cash.
Hearing
The 30-year-old man refused to attend the hearing, while lawyer representing the victims, Zahra Ali, was present in the hearing, pressing for the seizure of assets to compensate her clients.
She highlighted that the original crime stemmed from the practice of black magic, fraud, and deception, and that the money in the defendant’s account represented the proceeds from the sale of the fraudulently obtained land.
She also reiterated her invocation of Article 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering Law to protect the rights of those who acted in good faith.
