In Pictures: Details of the Verdict Issued Against Nazmi Muhanna and His Wife

SadaNews - The Palestinian Anti-Corruption Court, on Monday, issued its ruling in the criminal case related to the Public Authority for Crossings and Borders, sentencing its former Director General Nazmi Muhanna to 15 years in prison, and sentencing his wife to seven years, after convicting them of committing serious corruption crimes, based on the evidence and proofs presented by the Public Prosecution, and after completing the trial procedures in accordance with the provisions of the law.

The court also ordered Nazmi Muhanna to refund substantial amounts totaling 6,137,225 shekels, 4,499,030 US dollars, 2,923,717 Jordanian dinars, and 6,974 euros, in addition to imposing a financial penalty equivalent to the total amounts ordered to be refunded from both convicts.

Moreover, the court decided to confiscate movable and immovable properties acquired through the crime, which are seized and detained pending the case, alongside confiscating real estate owned by the convicts within Palestine, as well as those located in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, and depriving them of the right to dispose of these properties, according to the approved legal procedures.

The Public Prosecution charged the accused Nazmi Muhanna with committing corruption crimes punishable under the Anti-Corruption Law No. (1) of 2005 and its amendments, which included illicit gains, trafficking in influence, abuse of power, illegal employment, and obtaining unlawful personal benefits, in addition to the money laundering charge against him and his wife, as per the legal classification stated in the indictment and charge sheet.

The Public Prosecution confirmed that within its legal jurisdiction and during the stages of the case, it took stringent precautionary measures that included the precautionary seizure of movable and immovable properties, preserving public funds and ensuring the effective implementation of the ruling.

The Prosecution emphasized that it will promptly initiate the enforcement of the ruling and pursue all its legal effects, achieving both general and specific deterrence and reinforcing the principle of accountability.

The Public Prosecution confirmed that the file of the Public Authority for Crossings and Borders against Nazmi Muhanna and his wife has been issued international arrest warrants against them, which have been circulated internationally through relevant police and judicial cooperation channels, where the prosecution began its legal procedures as soon as it learned of the crime in October 2025, and referred it to the competent court on January 14, 2026, after completing investigations, hearing witness statements, and gathering evidence according to the procedures.

Here are the images of the judgment: