Father-son duo issues dud cheques worth Dh23m, arrested

Dubai - The duo did not stay at a particular house to widen their net

The Dubai Police arrested an Asian man and his son for issuing dud cheques worth Dh23 million. 
The duo wrote the cheques during the recent 4-day break and when the unsuspecting traders submitted them after the holidays, they got bounced.
The Raffa Police launched a manhunt for the fraudsters following a slew of complaints - around 10 - lodged against the duo. The cops swooped down on their various hideouts - as the duo continued to change their location in Dubai and Sharjah.
Brigadier Ahmed Thani bin Ghalaita, director of Al Rafaa police station, said that the police investigation indicated that in a very short period of time, a number of dud cheques were issued by the 60-year-old father, and his son (who is in his early forties).  
When the cops revised the criminal records and system, they found the duo had issued the cheques in Dubai and Sharjah. 
It was found that the father had issued cheques for Dh21 million while the son wrote cheques worth Dh1.9million. All these were issued during the recent 4-day holiday so that the fraud couldn't be discovered and the duo had enough time to disappear.  
Brigadier Galita pointed out that the father had bought goods and materials from traders after paying a small amount and issued cheques for the rest.
When they started search for the two conmen, the police team found that the duo did not stay at a particular house and so they had to widen their net. After being nabbed, the two were handed over to the public prosecution for further action.
Brigadier Galita said the police are reviewing its system for speedy arrests so that it prevents further crimes.
He called on the traders and merchants to be more careful in commercial dealings and to check the identity of the person to whom the goods are sold, as well as the materials. 
 

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