AMMAN — The Amman Magistrate Court
found four public servants guilty of corruption and forging
COVID-19 vaccination certificates, handing down prison sentences of up to six months and
ordering fines of up to JD500, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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The
court ordered one of the defendants to
pay JD961 as restitution for unaccounted coronavirus vaccine doses that were
under his care in addition to a JD500 fine, and handed him a prison term of
four months.
Two nurses were found guilty of exploiting
public office and forging certificates and were each sentenced to six months in
prison and ordered to pay fines of JD500.
The court also
found another public servant guilty of forging certificates, handing down a two-month prison sentence and
ordering him to pay court fees.
The Public Prosecution had filed five
charges against the convicts, including negligence in performing duties,
wasting public funds, exploiting public office, forging certificates, and
involvement in the issuance of forged certificates.
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