According to an Arab daily, the High Court recently ruled that theft and beating under the guise of a policeman is far more serious and affecting society than other crimes, since it influences public opinion and destroys confidence in the security forces, which may destabilize security in the country.

During a ruling issued by the Misdemeanors Department, led by Judge Salem Nasr Al Haid, those accused of impersonating detectives were sentenced to two years of hard labor for beating and theft. The court refused to present the defendants’ defense with evidence of the victims’ waiver and reconciliation with them, and their claim that there was no harm done on them after the suspect returned the stolen items to the victims. According to the report, the waiver submitted by the victims is not applied and has consequences according to Articles 109 and 241 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials.

On the other hand, the Eighth Circuit of the Criminal Court, headed by Counselor Fawzan Al-Anjari, issued its ruling yesterday in the case of bringing about 700 bottles of wine by sea on board a famous citizen’s yacht. After the Filipino captain admitted to bringing the contraband alone, the court expelled the owner of the seized yacht early last May and sentenced the expat to 5 years of imprisonment with labor, enforcement, and deportation from the country after he completed the trial. The Kuwaiti captain received one year in prison with labor and enforcement.