Man jailed for stealing phones worth Dh60,000 in Dubai

Dubai - He will be deported after serving the jail term.

A man who stole 22 mobile phones worth Dh60,000 from his workplace in Dubai has been sentenced to six months in jail followed by deportation.
The salesman stole the phones over a two month period in 2015, November and December, as per Emarat Al Youm report.
As he was in charge of a storage facility, he would receive packages and distribute them to other salespersons after placing an anti-theft chip inside. 
One day, another employee of Asian nationality saw him hiding a small box in his pocket nearly two months later. He informed his manager, who reviewed CCTV camera footage.    
Upon confronting the man, he confessed and gave a written statement with his signature which attested to him stealing 9 devices.
In total, 22 mobile phones were discovered to be missing. 
He later recanted his testimony in court but was found guilty of all charges.

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