30/10/2024
30/10/2024
Hawalli detectives have apprehended a thief who specialized in stealing vehicles left running by their owners. The arrest followed reports filed by three expatriates of various nationalities who reported their cars had been stolen.
According to a security source, a task force was formed by Hawalli detectives to track down the vehicle thefts. Their investigations led them to a 32-year-old suspect, who was closely monitored and eventually captured in an ambush. During one of his thefts, the suspect discovered a bank card in a stolen vehicle and used it to withdraw funds belonging to the vehicle owner. Confronted with video evidence, the suspect confessed in initial investigations and provided details on the stolen cars. Authorities are now working to identify and confirm all of his previous thefts.