The Kuwaiti General Department of Criminal Investigation (GDCI), an arm of the Kuwaiti Police, has arrested two unidentified Nigerians in the Ahmadi Province region over an armed robbery where they made away with about $14,918 from an exchange office.
Upon arrest, they were charged with involvement in the crime.
This was disclosed by Kuwaiti authorities, as reported by Arab Times Online.
It was revealed that the suspects were apprehended within 24 hours after committing the crime at an exchange office in the Mahboula district, located on the south side of Kuwait City.
On the website of Arab Times Online, there is footage showing one of the suspects exiting a car while wearing a balaclava. He is seen entering the exchange office and pointing a weapon, suspected to be a gun, at an official inside the premises.
According to the Arab Times, the suspects made away with approximately $14,918.69, equivalent to 4,600 Kuwaiti Dinars when converted to U.S. dollars.
The GDCI stated, “Investigation revealed that the gang meticulously planned the crime, monitoring the exchange offices from nearby rooftops to identify peak times. They also used stolen license plates to conceal the identities of the vehicles involved in the operation.”
One of the suspects, whose name was not disclosed, reportedly confessed after his arrest in Mahboula that he had surveyed the location and informed his accomplice, whose name was also undisclosed, when the office was clear of customers.
“The second suspect was apprehended in the Al-Qurain Market, and the stolen money, along with a small bag containing the narcotic substance ‘crystal meth,’ was recovered from his residence.
“The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the suspects and seized items have been referred to the public prosecution for further legal action,” the report stated.
This is not the first time Nigerians have been charged with drug and armed robbery crimes in the Arab world.
In most Arab states, crimes such as drug offenses, rape, and robbery attract either life imprisonment or the death sentence.
