Drug Drop Blunder Ends in Jail After Theft Spree

TDT | Manama

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A man with a record of past convictions has been jailed for five years after a bungled attempt to retrieve drugs from a dead drop set off a chain of break-ins, thefts, and fraudulent dealings.

The 38-year-old was caught after he used another man’s identity card to sell gold jewellery and carried out bank transactions using stolen cards.

He also broke into a home, drank juice and water, stole clothes and electronics, then drove off in a car left with its keys inside.

Sales Receipt

The court found he had forged a sales receipt for gold, adding a false signature attributed to the owner of the jewellery.

He then handed the document to a shopkeeper, knowing it to be fake.

He was also convicted of stealing various items, including clothing, devices, and jewellery, from multiple homes.

He was later caught using a stolen bank card and another person’s ID to carry out sales and transactions.

Victim

One victim said he returned home to find his bank card and jewellery missing.

BD1,800 had been withdrawn from his account.

According to the case file, the man had gone to collect drugs from a concealed drop-off point, but his search drew attention.

When others began to follow him, he leapt over a wall to escape and later crept into an empty house through a window.

Once inside, he helped himself to drinks before wandering through the home and making off with the maid’s clothes and phone, a watch, and other garments.

As the residents returned, he slipped out and fled in their car.

Items taken from the property included prescription medicine, the maid’s clothes, a BD100 watch, a BD1,500 diamond ring, three laptops, and four iPads.