Crime News

UAE expat ordered to pay Dh2,100 after accepting suspicious money transfer for school friend

The primary court convicted the defendants of swindling, embezzlement and possessing money in an illegal manner

Dubai: Man gets life imprisonment for drug smuggling

The 47-year-old was also fined Dh200,000, and will be deported after completing prison term

Dubai Police arrest businessman wanted by Interpol for fraud, football match-fixing

William Pereira Rogatto exploited the manipulated results to achieve illegal gains through bets he made on international sports betting sites

Dubai: Expat acquitted in university degree forgery case

The man was accused of submitting a counterfeit master's degree certificate, reportedly from a prestigious American university

Dubai: Man caught with psychotropic drugs let off with Dh5,000 fine after claiming pills are for sick parents

He was fined Dh5,000 for bringing the pills, which he claimed were for his ailing parents

Dubai Police help arrest 308 international drug suspects in 2023

A total of 1,923 online accounts associated with drug dealers on various social media platforms were also blocked

Fuel worth Dh1 million stolen: How UAE-based firm pulled off audacious scam

Masquerading as a legitimate construction business, Prime Experts claimed to need travel arrangements for 'employees'

Dubai expat cleared of charges of stealing ex-husband's laptop, assaulting ex-mother-in-law

She was also cleared of charges of physical assault against her ex-mother-in-law

UAE: Masked thief breaking into cars arrested; individual circulating videos of theft also caught

RAK authorities urged the public not to share such clips and images to prevent compromising investigations and criminals from taking advantage

UAE: Expat convicted of conning man out of Dh20,000 fighting deportation

He was accused of scamming residents but he said he was just completing tasks as part of a digital trading 'job'