Man held for attempting to leave Bahrain using another person’s passport

TDT | Manama  

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

An Asian man was apprehended at Bahrain International Airport while attempting to exit the country using another person’s passport. His behaviour raised suspicion, leading to his arrest and subsequent sentencing to three years in prison.

The 38-year-old suspect presented a forged passport to the immigration officer at the airport, who became skeptical of the suspect’s suspicious behaviour. A thorough examination of the information and data revealed that the passport belonged to someone else.

The suspect admitted to attempting to leave Bahrain with the forged passport, claiming ignorance of the criminal nature of his actions. He clarified that he had intended to use it only in emergency situations.

During the investigation, a customs officer stated that when the suspect approached him to complete the travel procedures at the airport, he appeared nervous and looked around in all directions while handing over the passport. It was evident that the presented passport contained data and photos of another individual, raising suspicions of its authenticity.

Discrepancies

The passport was then entered into the Nationality, Passports, and Residence Affairs (NPRA) system, revealing discrepancies between the passport photo and the one recorded in the system. Additionally, the photo did not match the suspect.

The public prosecution accused the suspect of colluding with a public employee to manipulate information in a government entity’s IT system. This manipulation aimed to display false data, intending to use another person's passport to enter the country.