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Four-member expat gang nabbed in Oman after airport surveillance trail

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested a four-member gang of Asian nationals in Muscat Governorate on charges of stealing gold jewellery and other valuables from residential homes in the Wilayat of Baushar.

TAS News Service

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

MUSCAT : The suspects were apprehended by the Police Command of Muscat Governorate in coordination with the Special Tasks Police Unit in Baushar, after authorities closely monitored their movements from the moment of their arrival at Muscat International Airport.

According to the ROP, the group had targeted several homes in Baushar after confirming that the properties were unoccupied. They were caught in the act of committing the thefts, the police said.
The Royal Oman Police confirmed that legal procedures against the suspects are currently being completed.

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