The General Department of Residence Affairs Investigations acted on received information that the tailor had been impersonating a ministry officer to approach and deceive women seeking assistance with government procedures. The suspect leveraged his fluency in the local Kuwaiti dialect to establish trust with victims before offering to accelerate their paperwork in exchange for payment. In multiple instances the man wore what appeared to be an official uniform to reinforce his fabricated identity, the security source stated.
Investigators determined that the 45-year-old had arranged for a police uniform to be tailored specifically for this purpose and had obtained a badge indicating the rank of colonel. A warrant secured from the Public Prosecution enabled detectives to search the suspect’s residence, where they recovered the uniform, a badge associated with the General Directorate of Control and Inspection and forged officer insignia. These items formed the core evidence linking the tailor to the impersonation scheme.
During subsequent questioning the expatriate confessed to using the false persona to mislead women and carry out fraudulent activities. The General Department of Residence Affairs Investigations is now expanding its probe to establish the full scale of the operation and to identify any further victims who may have been targeted. Legal proceedings are continuing under the oversight of the Public Prosecution to bring appropriate charges.
Public Authority for Civil Information figures place Kuwait’s expatriate population at more than three million, a community that frequently navigates complex residency and administrative requirements. This demographic has been targeted in prior fraud cases involving false claims of official assistance, according to earlier Ministry of Interior briefings on residency-related crimes. The latest arrest forms part of sustained efforts by residency authorities to curb such deceptive practices.
Similar impersonation incidents have surfaced in recent months, prompting repeated warnings from Kuwaiti security agencies about verifying the credentials of anyone claiming to represent government bodies. The General Department of Residence Affairs Investigations has handled multiple comparable files involving forged documents and fake uniforms within the capital region. Each case underscores the importance of direct contact with official channels rather than relying on unsolicited intermediaries.
Evidence gathered from the search and the suspect’s confession will be forwarded to prosecutors for evaluation of additional charges related to forgery and exploitation. The security source indicated that authorities continue to review records for any links to other individuals who may have assisted or been affected by the scheme. All actions remain within established Kuwaiti legal frameworks governing fraud and impersonation of public officials.
