Tuesday 04 / February / 2025
Muscat: The total number of cases related to public funds and money laundering in 2024 amounted to 192 crimes, including 33 felonies and 159 misdemeanours in the Sultanate of Oman, said the Public Prosecution.
The number of cheque and fraud misdemeanors (predicate crimes for money laundering) amounted to 132 crimes, said the Public Prosecutor.
According to the Public Prosecution's report, a total of 32 rulings were issued in cases related to public funds during 2023 and 2024. Of the cases referred to the courts in 2023, 25% were implemented, resulting in fines amounting to OMR 1,433,000 and restitution and confiscation totaling OMR 15,407,000, bringing the total to OMR 16,841,410.
His Excellency the Public Prosecutor highlighted the successful implementation of modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence, within the public prosecution's operations. These technologies enhance decision-making accuracy and contribute to a higher success rate, which reached 97.9% despite the increase in case volume.
