The Ministry of Interior detailed Thursday the apprehension of the Egyptian expatriate, who worked as a hospital security guard, and his Kuwaiti female accomplice in a coordinated operation that involved Interpol. The initial arrest of the guard allowed investigators to identify the woman, who was employed at the facility and had access to official documentation. Upon questioning, she acknowledged removing authentic stamps from completed forms and applying them to new ones as part of the fraudulent activity, according to the ministry.
Counterfeit stamps mimicking government revenue markers were also part of the illicit trade that the pair allegedly operated at the hospital. The ministry reported that the operation generated illegal gains by offering these stamps at prices attractive to those needing official validations. All seized materials, including any tools used in counterfeiting, have been catalogued and transferred alongside the suspects to the public prosecution for appropriate charges.
This latest case adds to a string of forgery busts the ministry has executed in recent months. In June 2026 the Ministry of Interior dismantled a five-member Bangladeshi gang that stole stamp paper rolls from hospitals to produce and sell fake revenue stamps both inside and outside medical facilities, a ministry statement from the time showed. That group reportedly sold the counterfeit KD 5 and KD 10 stamps below official value to expatriates and companies seeking to cut costs on administrative fees.
The June operation yielded a laptop, printer and specialized paper that were used in the forgery process, the earlier ministry statement indicated. Authorities in both cases emphasized the need to safeguard public resources from such tampering. Similar schemes have targeted hospital environments because of the volume of paperwork requiring official stamps for processing patient and administrative records.
The Ministry of Interior continues to monitor for fraudulent activities across government institutions as part of its mandate to combat white-collar crime. In a separate September 2024 case, the ministry arrested two Egyptians for distributing fake sick leave certificates created with overseas assistance and marketed online, according to ministry records from that period. These repeated incidents demonstrate the persistent challenge posed by document fraud in the expatriate-heavy workforce.
Investigators are expanding their probe to determine whether additional individuals were involved in the current hospital-based scam. The woman’s confession has provided key leads that authorities are pursuing, the ministry noted. Legal action against the pair is expected to proceed swiftly once the full dossier is reviewed by prosecutors.
