Same Woman Arrested Again for Stealing Gold Bracelets in Mubarakiya

Jewellery recovered in a previous theft

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 11: A repeat offender was arrested at Al-Salhiya Police Station after being caught red-handed stealing three gold bracelets from a jewelry store in the bustling Mubarakiya Market. What has stunned authorities and onlookers alike is that the suspect committed the theft just weeks after being released on bail for a similar case, prompting many to remark that, as the Arabic proverb goes, “Haleema has returned to her old habits.”

Security sources confirmed that the accused, along with another woman, was previously apprehended by Hawalli detectives in June for stealing jewelry valued at over KD 200,000 from a showroom in Mishref. The incident was widely reported on the Arab Times with published photos of the stolen items.

In the latest case, authorities said the theft came to light when a jewelry store manager alerted the Interior Ministry Operations Department, reporting that a woman had been caught deceiving a salesperson and hiding three bracelets under her clothing.

According to the source, the suspect had entered the store wearing a niqab and requested to inspect several pieces of jewelry. The salesperson, noting the suspect’s exaggerated interest in the displays, became suspicious. Upon closer attention, he discovered that three bracelets were missing.

The salesperson recounted: “We closed the door on her and confronted her about the theft. She began to cry, begged for forgiveness, and returned the stolen bracelets that she had hidden in her clothes.”

The suspect was promptly taken to Al-Salhiya Police Station, where detectives interrogated her. She confessed to the theft, and the store manager presented video evidence capturing the act. Further investigation confirmed that the woman was the same individual involved in the Mishref jewelry heist earlier this year.

Authorities are continuing their investigation and reviewing security measures in jewelry shops across the area to prevent similar repeat offenses.