Bedoun wanted in 90-year jail term dug out from dwelling
KUWAIT CITY, June 5: Officers from the General Department of Investigations apprehended a Bedoun who evaded justice despite a cumulative 90-year prison sentence imposed on him. The fugitive was arrested in Ahmadi Governorate and then transferred to the Central Prison. According to a security source, the fugitive was convicted in multiple serious criminal cases, including drug possession and trafficking, as well as robbery. Authorities received intelligence indicating that the fugitive was hiding in a rented apartment in Ahmadi Governorate. It was revealed that the apartment was leased under the name of a relative to conceal his identity and whereabouts. The source added that following extensive surveillance and preparations, the officers set up a well-coordinated entrapment. The fugitive was arrested without incident when he left his residence to go to a nearby grocery store.
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