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Cigarette butts lead to arrest of couple in burglary of actress Mona Wassef's Damascus home
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Cigarette butts lead to arrest of couple in burglary of actress Mona Wassef's Damascus home
Syrian authorities arrested a man and his wife for stealing $185,000, 100,000 dirhams, and gold from the actress's home, using cigarette butts as evidence.
- Syria's Criminal Investigation Department announced the arrest of a man and his wife for the burglary of Mona Wassef's home in Damascus.
- Wassef said she discovered the burglary upon returning from Lebanon, finding her home in disorder with money and gold missing.
- Investigators stated the suspects used a copy of keys and attempted to conceal evidence with oils, but cigarette butts left at the scene led to their identification.
- The main suspect confessed to stealing the safe's contents and spending part of the proceeds on real estate in rural Damascus and a Land Rover.
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