KUWAIT CITY, Feb 10: An individual utilizing the deceptive tactic of claiming falsely lost items managed to pilfer fuel on eight separate occasions. This scheme bears resemblance to a prior case outlined by Al-Anbaa in December of the previous year. In that instance, a similar theft of fuel by a vehicle was documented and filed at the Maidan Hawalli Police Station. Yesterday, a fresh case emerged, marked as No. 2024/7 at the Sabah Al-Salem Police Station, shedding light on fuel theft once again, reports Al-Anba daily. According to sources familiar with the matter, a citizen, born in 1962 and serving as a representative for a local fuel marketing company, lodged a formal complaint at the Ali Sabah Al-Salem police station.

The complaint detailed the repeated visits of a driver operating an American vehicle, a Vanette, to a fuel station in the Ali Sabah Al-Salem area. On each visit, the driver filled the vehicle with fuel before hastily departing without settling the bill. It was disclosed that the perpetrator managed to abscond with fuel amounting to 18.5 dinars throughout eight incidents. Substantial evidence, including video footage capturing the accused in the act, was submitted by the informant. In response, the police station initiated an investigation, directing detectives to apprehend the suspect