KUWAIT: An Egyptian man was able to convince several citizens and expats about his ability to buy vehicles at competitive prices, but as soon as he received the amount and the vehicle's ownership was about to be transferred, the buyer was surprised by the disappearance of the seller. A citizen told Salmiya police he paid KD 9,000 to an Egyptian to buy a car, then when he asked about it, he discovered that the suspect had registered it in his own name before disappearing. Hawally detectives worked on the case and arrested the Egyptian. He was found to be an ex-convict in similar cases.

Theft

Detectives arrested an Egyptian man in Salwa for stealing KD 12,000 from the account of a Mauritanian expat who lost his ATM card. The Mauritanian had earlier reported that the amount was withdrawn from his account after he lost his card. Detectives reviewed security tapes and spotted repeated images of one person withdrawing the money. The Egyptian confessed to stealing the money and was sent to concerned authorities. - Al-Anbaa and Al-Rai