Dental technician guilty of forging credentials

TDT | Manama

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A 51-year-old Asian dental technician has been sentenced to two years in prison and will be deported after being found guilty of using forged credentials to obtain his license in Bahrain.

The defendant, who had been working as a dental technician in Bahrain since 2007, was found guilty of submitting forged academic certificates to the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) in 2006.

He had conspired with a friend in his home country to obtain a fake university diploma, claiming to have received a degree in dental technology .

This deception allowed him to secure a dental technician license, which he renewed annually until 2022 when the forgery was discovered following an anonymous tip.

Email The NHRA received an email in April-May 2022 from a person with the same nationality as the defendant, alleging that his dental technician certificate was fraudulent.

The NHRA, upon verification with a specialised company, confirmed the authenticity of the documents was fraudulent.

Investigations revealed that the defendant had submitted forged certificates to the NHRA in 2006. Based on these documents, he was granted a license to practice dentistry in 2007, which was renewed annually until May 13, 2022.

Confession During the Public Prosecution’s investigation, the defendant confessed to the charges. He admitted that to obtain a dental technician license, a university degree was required.

In 2004-2005, he conspired with a friend in his home country to obtain a fake university certificate. He filled out a form with false information, claiming to have received a diploma in dental technology from a university