Kuwait: Armed robbery at currency exchange office, accused arrested

A man was arrested after he committed an armed robbery at a currency exchange office in the Fintas area of the country, Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

The accused stormed the exchange office with a firearm, following which he fled in a stolen taxi.

After thorough investigations, detectives were able to locate the accused with the help of surveillance cameras and arrested him, the Ministry said further in a social media post.

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According to the ministry, the accused confessed to the crime and also revealed the location of the hidden firearm.

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