Muscat: An expat has been jailed and fined over money laundering charges, the Public Prosecution has announced.
According to officials, the court sentenced the accused to two years in prison and fined him OMR50,000.
In a statement online Public Prosecution said, "The Criminal Court of Muscat sentenced an expat to two years in prison and fined him OMR50,000 [on money laundering charges]," with only half of the fine being imposed.
The court also banned the accused from entering the country for five years after the completion of his jail term.