Four hours is all it took Bahrain police to land four thieves who stole BD23,000 worth of jewellery

TDT | Manama

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Four men on their run with spoils worth BD 23,000 after hitting a gold store in the Capital Governorate landed in the police net in less than four hours. The jewellery heist, pulled off as planned by the suspects, went awry when police jumped into action after receiving an alert.

Police officers, who immediately started investigating the robbery, also started scouring through security camera footage, hoping to find a clue to catching the suspects who were already on the run. The efforts paid off well, with officers spotting the suspects and finding their identities. Soon police patrols were given alerts to look out for the suspects. Meanwhile, two of the suspects, unsuspecting of the trap set, reached the Bahrain International Airport in a bid to flee the country.

However, airport police waiting there swooped on the suspects and took them into custody. After interrogating the suspects, police also managed to spot the two others involved in the heist and record their arrest. Officers also retrieved the stolen jewellery from their possession. The arrests were in cooperation with the Bahrain International Airport Police directorate. The suspects -all Asian nationals- were aged between 28 and 53 years. The Capital Governorate Police Directorate announced taking legal measures in preparation for referring the case to the Public Prosecution.