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Tough penalties suggested for jewellery shop robbers

Eissam Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney-General of Dubai, has given instructions that five men involved in the robbery of a jewellery shop be referred to the Court of First Instance and recommended that the strictest punishment be meted out to them as per the Federal Penal Code.
The probe was handled by Chief Prosecutor Dr Khaled Ali Al Junaibi under the supervision of Senior Chief Prosecutor Younis Al Blushi. The five men are accused of breaking into the shop at night and breaking the glass facade and walking away with necklaces, bracelets, earrings worth about Dh1.5 million.
During investigation, the accused admitted they stole the jewellery with the intention to sell it to the fifth accomplice.
The latter confessed he wanted to buy the stolen pieces and already processed some to determine their quality.
The robbery was caught on a surveillance tape and its details matched the accounts given by the defendants, according to the criminal evidence department report. The five men were charged with robbery at night with the use of sharp tools and possession of stolen items.
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