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Man arrested for stealing jewellery with fake cheques
The Dubai Police arrested an Emirati who allegedly purchased gold worth Dh35 million by issuing dud cheques in the name of a senior UAE official.
- PUBLISHED: Sat 10 Jan 2015, 10:36 PM UPDATED: Thu 25 Jun 2015, 10:33 PM
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- Amira Agarib (principal Correspondent)
The suspect in custody with the stolen jewellery. — Supplied photo
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Dubai — In an operation code-named ‘snap lightening’, the Dubai Police arrested an Emirati, who allegedly purchased gold worth Dh35 million by issuing dud cheques in the name of a senior UAE official. The accused then reportedly tried to sell the gold in a neighbouring country.
Major-General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police for Criminal Investigation, said they received information that the suspect visited some jewellery stores, selected expensive jewellery and instructed the staff to deliver it to his room in a luxury hotel. He reportedly claimed to be representing a senior UAE official and issued cheques to purchase the jewellery.
During the course of the investigation, Maj-Gen Al Mansouri said, it came to light that the suspect had a criminal record and was wanted by the police. The police also learnt that the suspect was in Oman and had visited various shops there in a bid to sell the jewellery at cheap rates.
The Dubai Police coordinated with the police force in Oman and arrested the suspect. The stolen jewellery was recovered from the accused in the operation. The victims in the case have identified some of the seized jewellery.
The police have issued a circular to gold shops about the suspect and the techniques he used in stealing jewellery.
Al Mansouri commended the unified criminal system that assisted in identifying the suspect before he could sell the gold.
Major-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, said: “This year the Dubai Police have executed sophisticated operations and arrested a number of suspects who used unique and advanced techniques. Our database helped in solving crimes even before receiving official complaints from victims.”