Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Kuwait for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery at an exchange office in Mahboula, a district in the southern part of Kuwait City.
The Kuwait General Department of Criminal Investigation in Ahmadi Governorate confirmed the arrests, which occurred within 24 hours of the robbery. The suspects reportedly stole foreign currencies amounting to 4,600 Kuwaiti Dinars, equivalent to approximately $14,918.
According to a statement by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, the crime was carried out with careful planning. Surveillance footage shared by Arab Times Online shows one of the suspects, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, exiting a white vehicle before entering the exchange office. Once inside, he is seen brandishing a firearm and threatening the office staff.
Investigations revealed that the gang had meticulously monitored the exchange office from nearby rooftops, studying peak activity times. To avoid detection, they also used stolen license plates on their getaway vehicles.
One of the suspects was apprehended in Mahboula, where he reportedly confessed to scouting the location and signaling his accomplice when the office was empty. The second suspect was arrested at Al-Qurain Market.
Authorities recovered the stolen money, along with a small bag containing crystal meth, during a search of the second suspect’s residence.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior confirmed that both suspects, along with the recovered items, have been handed over to the public prosecution for further investigation and legal action.