Gold Shop Employee Steals 642,000 Dinars Over Five Years

TDT | Manama

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An employee embezzled around 642,000 dinars from a Riffa gold shop over five years by manipulating accounts and falsifying invoices, police said after his arrest.

The Southern Governorate Police Directorate launched an investigation after receiving a report from the shop’s owner. Authorities gathered evidence, uncovering a long-running scheme in which the 49-year-old Asian worker altered daily records to pocket the financial differences.

According to the police, the employee had been forging invoices and tampering with balances issued by the shop. By manipulating the accounts, he siphoned off funds daily over half a decade.

The Southern Governorate Police confirmed that all necessary legal procedures have been followed, and the case has been referred to the Public Prosecution.