According to a police statement, a shop assistant discovered the eyewear missing from a display shelf and reviewed CCTV footage, which allegedly showed the man taking the item on May 27, Asia One reported.
After identifying the suspect, the employee followed him through the terminal.
Police said the man discarded the sunglasses after realizing he was being tailed.
Officers from the airport subsequently arrested the suspect before his departing flight and recovered the stolen item, Must Share News reported.
If convicted of theft in dwelling, he could face a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.
