Prison upto 3 years, fine up to OMR 1,000 for this financial crime in Oman

Muscat: Prison for a period that extends to 3 years and a fine up to OMR 1,000 or one of these two sentences for those who give money and then proceed to conceal, deny, embezzle, dissipate or destroy it, Public Prosecution has said.

Public Prosecution said: "Whoever is given money or any other movable property, as a loan, deposit, trust, lease, mortgage or is entrusted with it in any manner, and then proceeds to conceal, deny, embezzle, dissipate or destroy it, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period that extends to 3 years and a fine up to OMR 1,000 or one of these two sentences. "