Civil servant sentenced to five years in prison and fined 1.5 billion won after failing to go to work for 10 years
Dec 02, 2025
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According to local media such as Al-Kabas, Kuwait's Supreme Court sentenced the official to five years in prison and fined him about 312,000 Kuwaiti dinars (about 1.5 billion won).
According to court records, the official belonged to the civil service department, but he has not worked once in the past 10 years. Nevertheless, monthly salaries were deposited into his account, and such an abnormal situation was belatedly detected.
Authorities have since filed criminal cases on charges of 'unjust gain' and 'abuse of public funds'.
The official was acquitted in two previous trials, but the Supreme Court overturned it and found him guilty, saying the evidence was clear. According to the ruling, he will be sentenced to five years in prison, and he will have to return the total salary he has received, 104,000 kuwait dinars (about 500 million won). In addition, he was ordered to pay an additional fine, including interest, twice the same amount.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
