Gun disguised as pen found in Kuwait hunt for renegade royal

In this Tuesday, June 14, 2016 photo released by the Kuwait Ministry of Interiors, a Kalashnikov rifle, a handgun and ammunition plus a pen gun found and presented after authorities raided the home of Sheikh Athbi al-Fahad Al Sabah the former head of Kuwait's National Security Office, in Kuwait. The hunt for a renegade nephew of Kuwait's emir has turned up a gun disguised as a pen in his home, adding yet another layer of mystery to a bizarre case involving two other ruling family members and others.( Kuwait Ministry of Interiors via AP) (The Associated Press)

KUWAIT CITY – The hunt for a renegade nephew of Kuwait's emir has turned up a gun disguised as a pen in his home, adding yet another layer of mystery to a case involving two other ruling family members.

Kuwait's Interior Ministry issued a statement Monday saying officers raided the home of Sheikh Athbi al-Fahad Al Sabah and found the weapon with a Kalashnikov rifle, a handgun and ammunition.

Prosecutors say Sheikh Athbi, the former head of Kuwait's National Security Office, was sentenced to five years in prison over a plot to publish anonymous Twitter posts sharing fabricated videos of judges receiving bribes. The sentence is appealable.

Sheikh Athbi has been on the run since the May 30 verdict.