UAE: 2 jailed for forging certificate to export stolen car

Two men of Arab origin were sentenced to six months imprisonment followed by deportation on charges of forging a certificate in a bid to export a stolen vehicle.

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A police investigation revealed that one of the accused is an absconder and another is jobless with an expired visa.

They met a person, who offered to export the stolen vehicle in lieu of cash.

The defendants have owned up to their guilt.

Police are looking for the person who stole the vehicle.