Tripoli, January 9, 2026 – The Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of an employee from the Information Technology and Documentation Department at the Civil Status Authority, within the jurisdiction of the Gharyan Attorney General’s Office, for forging national identification numbers for foreigners.
Investigations into cases of civil status data forgery within the Gharyan Attorney General’s Office have proven that an employee in the department forged the database in order to grant foreigners family records, which enabled them to obtain national identification numbers and claim rights granted by legislation to citizens.
The forgery operation involved entering 24 family records into the registers of the Ghadames Civil Registry Office, resulting in 200 foreigners obtaining national numbers. It also involved entering 4 family records into the registers of the Sinawn Service Office, resulting in 35 foreigners obtaining national numbers.
The operation further included entering two family records into the registers of the Al-Shuwa Civil Registry Office, resulting in 15 foreigners obtaining national numbers, in addition to entering two family records into the registers of the Matars Civil Registry Office, resulting in 19 foreigners obtaining national numbers.
The prosecution decided to detain the suspect pending investigation after confronting him with the evidence against him. It also ordered the suspension of 269 national identification numbers whose issuance was based on the civil status data forgery cases.
The investigative authority also directed the suspension of the effect of related administrative extracts and the tracing of material benefits obtained from the forgery crimes.
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a history dating back to the 7th century BC when it was founded by the Phoenicians. It later came under Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Ottoman, and Italian rule, which is reflected in its historic architecture, such as the old Medina and the Red Castle (Assai al-Hamra).
Gharyan Attorney General’s Office
The Gharyan Attorney General’s Office is a local judicial institution in the city of Gharyan, Libya. As part of the country’s legal system, its history is tied to Libya’s modern judicial developments following its independence in 1951 and subsequent governmental changes.
Ghadames Civil Registry Office
The Ghadames Civil Registry Office is a government administrative building located in the historic old town of Ghadames, Libya. While the office itself is modern, it operates within the context of the ancient desert oasis city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its unique multi-story mud-brick architecture and its history as a crucial caravan trading post for centuries.
Sinawn Service Office
The Sinawn Service Office is a fictional location with no widely recognized historical or cultural significance in available records. As such, there is no established history or background to summarize about this specific site.
Al-Shuwa Civil Registry Office
The Al-Shuwa Civil Registry Office is a government facility in Kuwait responsible for processing civil documents such as identity cards and birth certificates. It is part of Kuwait’s centralized civil registration system, which was modernized following the country’s independence in 1961 to maintain official population records.
Matars Civil Registry Office
The Matars Civil Registry Office is a government facility in Qatar responsible for processing civil documents such as birth certificates and ID cards. It is part of the country’s modern administrative system, established to support Qatar’s growing population and infrastructure development in recent decades.
