Civil servant referred to prosecution for enabling a travel-banned individual to leave the country

Ahmed Khamis: The Ministry of Interior has referred a civil servant working at one of the border crossings to the Public Prosecution, following allegations that he facilitated the illegal departure of a Gulf national listed on the travel ban list. According to a security source, information reached the Ministry of Interior’s agencies regarding the woman’s exit from the country despite her name being on the travel ban list, prompting an investigation that concluded with suspicion that a civil servant, born in 1984, facilitated her departure by land. The source added that the case file did not include details regarding the reasons for the woman’s inclusion on the travel ban list, nor was it clear whether the civil servant received compensation for facilitating her departure or if there were other motives behind the incident. The source emphasized that the incident constitutes a criminal offense punishable by law, noting that several charges have been brought against the civil servant, including facilitating the illegal departure of a person barred from traveling, and that he has been referred to the Public Prosecution to take legal action against him.