KUWAIT CITY, July 24: The Operations Sector, represented by the General Traffic Department, has closed the case involving the theft of a citizen’s vehicle, which contained KD 1,200 in cash.

According to official details, a Kuwaiti citizen filed a report at the Salmiya police station, stating that an unknown individual had stolen his 2018 bronze color saloon car. He added that he had recently withdrawn KD 1,200 and left the cash inside the vehicle. He suspected that someone may have followed him, but did not accuse anyone specifically.

Authorities immediately circulated a description of the stolen vehicle. Shortly thereafter, a traffic patrol located and stopped the car, detaining the individual driving it. The suspect was then referred to the Investigations Department.

During questioning, the suspect admitted to stealing the vehicle but denied having followed the victim or being aware of the money beforehand. He claimed he was unaware of the cash until after taking the car and confessed to spending it on drug use.

The investigation file was forwarded to the Public Prosecution, which concluded that the accused was responsible for the theft. It was also revealed that he has a criminal history involving both theft and drug-related offenses.