KUWAIT CITY, Aug 3: A routine breach of trust complaint involving a rented vehicle has led Kuwaiti authorities to uncover a bigger crime, an expatriate wanted for fraud worth KD 6,500.
According to security sources, the case came to light when a 49-year-old expat, managing a local car rental agency, reported to the Maidan Hawally police station that a customer had failed to return a 2024 Japanese model car rented since March 17, 2025. The 39-year-old man had simply vanished with the vehicle.
The case was promptly referred to detectives, who tracked down the suspect’s residence, where both the individual and the missing car were found. Upon questioning, the suspect admitted to the breach of trust.
But the case took a twist when authorities discovered the man was already wanted for a separate fraud case involving KD 6,500. He has since been handed over to the relevant authorities for further legal action.
