FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 03 Justice has been served RBNS Al-Zubara Human traffickers get five years in jail, BD3,000 fine boosts Navy’s Court files • The victim was trapped with offers of showed that the firepower a well paid job as well first defendant as travel expenses persuaded the Al-Zubara arrives in Bahrain from UK TDT | Manama victim by prom- ising her with a ustice has finally been served to a hapless young job in Bahrain Jwoman who came to Bah- and transferred rain with colourful dreams but found her trapped in the clutch- money to her es of ravening flesh traders. On the wrong side of the case so she would be also are women, two Asian na- tionals. able to buy tick- The Fourth High Criminal ets and travel to Court, who found them guilty, awarded them five years in the Kingdom jail and slapped them with a BD3,000 fine. The court also or- dered the defendants to pay for Investigation resulted in handing over the case to Public Prosecution and the public attention only when the the repatriation expenses of the Fourth High Criminal Court. victim got an opportunity to es- victim, who is now at the Expats cape and reach a nearby police Protection Centre, aka the An- Public Prosecution, find herself trapped and locked. station. ti-human Trafficking Shelter, in The defendants then threat- Upon learning about the or- Northern Sehla. Trafficking in Persons ened the victim to return their deal, police officers sprang into The harrowing string of inci- Chief Prosecutor money or compensate them by action and brought the culprits dents kicked off with the victim Nasser Al Sheeb said accepting customers. into custody in no time. approached by the two women the court also ordered The defendants took the The ensuing investigation re- here with job offers, attractive the defendants to pay woman to several hotels room sulted in handing over the case enough to make her accept the repatriation expenses and furnished apartments, to Public Prosecution and the offer. of the victim where customers awaited to use Fourth High Criminal Court. Besides, the defendants, to her sexually. The trial resulted in the court gain her trust, also wire trans- the Kingdom shortly using the The victim had to follow the slapping then with a fine of ferred her money for her travel money. orders of her captors, who kept BD3,000 and awarding jail terms expenses. Upon her arrival in Bahrain, on collecting money from cus- of five years. Authorities will The unsuspecting victim, she was welcomed and received tomers. also deport them permanently trusting the women, flew to by the first defendant, only to The harrowing story caught when their jail terms end.

TDT | Manama Police bust gold smugglers gang BD476,000 early a three-month wait for “RBNS Al-Zubara”, Bah- rain’s newest addition to its naval fleet, ended yesterday TDT | Manama scam: Govt Nwith the River-Class offshore patrol vessel docking at the Salman Naval Base. ahraini police officers foiled director RBNS Al-Zubara, which was handed over to Bahraini Navy at Battempts to smuggle several a ceremony in the HMNB Portsmouth Naval Base in the UK on kilograms of illegally bought August 7, 2020, began its journey to the Kingdom last month gold bars out of Bahrain. gets 10 with several stopovers in brotherly and friendly ports. The accused had with them Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF)’s Salman Naval Base wel- several kilograms of gold hid- years in jail comed her yesterday with an official ceremony. den inside their baggage when “Al-Zubara is the fruitful outcome of the support of His Maj- | Manama arrested. TDT esty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, Chief prosecutor Mohammed and the follow-up of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Jamal Sultan said eight-person he High Criminal Court Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal, Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed are in custody. Tsentenced a fugitive Al Khalifa,” RBNF Commander, Rear Admiral, Mohammed The Public Prosecution com- public servant to 10 years Yousef Al Asam, said. pleted an investigation into the Representative picture (Courtesy of 911 metallurgist) in jail for masterminding The new vessel, Al Asam said, will increase RBNF’s ability case. a scam that emptied BD 4, to protect the national gains, coasts, as well as territorial and The accused will now face the executive decisions. by the law, to activate commu- 76,812 of his office account. economic waters. trial as per Bahrain’s criminal He called on the institutions nity partnership in combating Hassan Al-Muhaize, the Patrol warship “RBNS Al-Zubara”, is one of the most modern law. and individuals here to abide crime. Chief Prosecutor at the Fi- offshore patrol vessel (OPV) built by British BAE Systems. She The gang, Chief prosecutor nancial Crimes and Money has features and capabilities that use modern technology in said, violated bullion law de- For the convenience of Laundering Prosecution, the management, operation and control of its systems, giving fining the amount of gold a per- said the court also ordered her the strength and durability to operate in the worst weather son can purchase from Bahrain arriving travellers, Bahrain the accused to return the conditions and during long journeys. using cash, as well as failed to customs implements a Red money taken and fined with Formerly, HMS Clyde, RBNS Al-Zubara has a length of 81.5 disclose the jewellery they were KNOW WHAT him the same amount. This m (267 ft 5 in) hull, a top speed of 21 kn (39 km/h), a 30 mm carrying to customs. and Green Channel system also brought the total fines cannon, two miniguns, and mountings for five general-purpose The accused also face laws at all border entry points. to more than BD800,00. machine guns. concerning Combating Money The Public Prosecution Her hull permits a 20-meter strengthened flight deck able Laundering and Financing of Using the Green Channel opened an investigation into to accommodate a Merlin-sized helicopter, according to navy Terrorism. You may proceed to the Green Channel the case based on a report recognition. Case files say the suspects if you are not carrying any dutiable, filed by the National Audit She, reportedly, is powered by two Ruston 12RK 270 engines tried to leave the country restricted or prohibited items. However, Office during the year 2018- developing 4,125 kW (5,532 hp) at 1,000 rpm, the report said. through the airport, with each the customs officer positioned at the 2019. of them hiding two gold bars in channel may still conduct selective Investigators found that their luggage. checks. If you are in doubt, then always the accused siphoned away Investigators also found that seek clearance at the Red Channel. funds by conducting fraud the two jewellery stores sold in electronic records and the bullion by accepting cash Using the Red Channel also deleted the data to mask exceeding the permissible limit. You should proceed to the Red Channel the crime. He also managed Public Prosecution said the if you are carrying any of the following: to escape the country. defendants confessed to their The Public Prosecution crimes are in preventive de - Prohibited items then issued an order to dis- tention. Restricted, Controlled items close the transactions of the Mohamed Gamal Sul - Counterfeit/Pirated items defendant’s bank account tan warned that the Public Dutiable items or gifts which exceed the and an international war- Prosecution would take legal duty-free concession rant to arrest him. measures against any practic- Cash which needs to be declared Bahrain’s Public Prose- es that violate the provisions At the Red Channel you must verbally declare to the Customs officer any cution also ordered to seize of the Money Laundering and of the above items that you are carrying and produce the import permit/ the funds taken away by the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF)’s Salman Naval Base welcomed her with approval for the restricted or prohibited item. Terrorism Financing Law and accused. an official ceremony.