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.