Woman who exploited Brand Mall crowd to steal gold worth 7,000 dinars arrested
The Public Prosecution refers a woman to court for stealing jewelry from a showroom in Hawalli.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Abdullah Qunaiss: The Criminal Security Sector, represented by the Investigation and Inquiry Department of Hawalli Governorate, closed a case involving the theft of jewelry and ornaments valued at approximately 7,000 dinars from a Gulf brand participating in one of the jewelry exhibitions, after arresting a woman with no prior criminal record and recovering the full amount of the stolen items at her residence.
According to a security source, the suspect exploited the crowd at the exhibition, pretending to examine the jewelry before taking the opportunity to steal several pieces, as documented by surveillance cameras.
The source added that a Gulf woman, who rents a space for a jewelry brand within the exhibition, filed a complaint after inventory checks revealed missing jewelry items, submitting video recordings that documented the thefts.
The case was recorded and referred, along with the recordings, to the Investigation and Inquiry Department of Hawalli Governorate, which utilized modern technologies and biometric fingerprinting, alongside surveillance camera tracking, to identify the suspect, locate and seize the vehicle she was using.
He stated, “When confronted with the evidence, she admitted to committing the thefts and exploiting the exhibition’s crowd.” A search of her residence yielded the recovery of all the stolen jewelry, valued at approximately 7,000 dinars.
The source noted that the suspect was referred to the Public Prosecution, emphasizing that modern technologies contributed to the swift uncovering of the case’s circumstances and the identification of the perpetrator.
