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Three-member expat gang of organised thieves caught red-handed in Muscat

A three-member gang of Pakistani nationals was apprehended while stealing large sums of money from commercial establishments across the Muscat Governorate.

TAS News Service

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

MUSCAT : “The Directorate General of Inquiries and Criminal Investigations, after meticulous monitoring and tracking, has apprehended a gang of three individuals of Pakistani nationality specializing in organized theft,” the Royal Oman Police stated.

The suspects were caught red-handed in the act of stealing significant sums of money from multiple companies and commercial establishments in the Maabela and Azaiba areas of Muscat. According to authorities, the gang was working in collaboration with a resident business partner, who assisted in facilitating the crimes.

As part of the investigation, ROP officers seized tools used in the thefts and some of the stolen items, which were recovered during the operation.

Legal procedures are currently being completed against the arrested individuals.

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