Man held for money exchange robbery bid in UAE

Police arrested the Filipino man before he could execute the robbery

Abu Dhabi - The 54-year-old claimed he was in dire need of money

Published: Sat 15 Jul 2017, 4:22 PM

Updated: Sat 15 Jul 2017, 8:23 PM

By
Ismail Sebugwaawo

A 54-year-old Filipino man has been arrested for trying to rob a money exchange office in Abu Dhabi.

The Abu Dhabi Police said on their Instagram page on Saturday that the man, who was wearing a mask, used a stone to break the glass counter at the money exchange shop and tried to attack a cashier there with pepper spray.

Brigadier General Dr Rashid Mohammad Bourshid, director of Criminal Investigations Department at Abu Dhabi Police, said as soon as they got information about the robbery attempt, the police swung into action and reached the site. Police arrested the Filipino man before he could execute the robbery.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have committed the crime, adding that he had resorted to it because he was in dire need of money.

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The Filipino told the cops that he had planned to rob the exchange shop in advance after doing a recce there for several days.

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