Using a “toy” gun, he stole 7,000 dinars...and the result was 5 years in prison

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A Filipino suspect stormed a money exchange shop in the Al-Shaab area in Kuwait, using a fake “toy” gun to instill terror in the hearts of the employees, before assaulting one of them and stealing money worth more than 7,000 Kuwaiti dinars, in an incident that ended with a court ruling imprisoning him for 5 years with hard labor, and deporting him from the country after carrying out the sentence.

According to the details of the case, the accused broke the door of the employee room and broke into it, then pulled out a toy gun and assaulted one of the employees by hitting him in the face with its handle, before heading to the safe, seizing the money inside it, and fleeing the place.

The value of the stolen items amounted to 7,434 dinars and 90 fils, distributed in different currencies. The search and investigation work, which began after receiving the report, resulted in identifying the accused and arresting him in record time, using modern technical means and security technologies.

The incident officer stated that investigations confirmed the defendant’s involvement in the theft, noting that the use of the imaginary weapon and assault on the employee was aimed at spreading terror among the workers and seizing the money. According to Al-Qabas Kuwait

When he was arrested, cash amounts in multiple currencies were found in the defendant’s possession, including 129,010 Saudi riyals, 18,600 Egyptian pounds, 12,500 US dollars, 42,585 Turkish liras, 10,550 Philippine pesos, in addition to 286 Kuwaiti dinars.