MUSCAT – Oman’s National Mineral Water Company (NMWC) said a former general manager has been convicted by the Muscat Court of Appeal and sentenced to one year in prison and fined RO10,000 in connection with a criminal case filed by the company.
In a disclosure to shareholders dated June 28, NMWC said the judgment was issued on June 25, 2026, in Criminal Case No. 2025/7525/343, which had been brought against the company’s former general manager. The court convicted the defendant and imposed a one-year prison sentence in addition to a fine of RO10,000.
The company said it has also initiated civil legal proceedings related to the matter. A hearing date for Civil Case No. 118/101/26 will be scheduled after the company receives the grounds of the criminal court’s judgment.
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NMWC noted that the ruling has not yet become final and remains subject to appeal before Oman’s Supreme Court within 40 days from the date of issuance.
