The Ministry of Interior announced in a tweet on April 12, 2022 that The Criminal Investigation Department of General Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested an individual who had been stealing contents from cars in different parts of Qatar.

تمكنّت إدارة البحث الجنائي بالإدارة العامة للمباحث الجنائية، من إلقاء القبض على متهم من جنسية إحدى الدول الآسيوية تخصص في سرقة محتويات السيارات في مناطق مختلفة من الدولة #الداخلية_قطر pic.twitter.com/3h4RmEE06G

— وزارة الداخلية - قطر (@MOI_Qatar) April 12, 2022

The investigation was carried out due to a significant number of theft cases that were reported with regard to contents of cars. Based on the reports a team was formed dedicated to the case and after intense search and investigation, the accused was reached. Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that the crime was executed by targeting cars that were not locked.

The authorities urge the public to ensure cars are locked while avoiding leaving valuable belongings in an explicitly visible way. It was also advised that it would be best not to leave cars in uninhabited places. Furthermore, they urged people to report any suspicious cases by calling 999.

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Fareeha Imtiaz

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