The
Ajman Police have busted a gang of five Nigerians that robbed the Al
Mustaqbal money exchange of Dhs275,000 (N13million) including various
foreign currencies.
According to Dubai news website, GulfToday,
Brigadier Sheikh Sultan Al Nuaimi, deputy Ajman Police chief, said that
the incident took place last week when the gang members entered the
exchange and attacked and assaulted its employees, threatening them with
toy guns before emptying the premises of its cash and fleeing.
The
gang members entered the country on a visit visa, which expired long
time ago. He added that the police operations room received a call about
the robbery at around 10.30 pm last Thursday. However, the suspects
managed to escape before the police arrived on the scene, as the
employees failed to activate the alarm in order to alert the police.
Lt
Col Abdullah Saif Al Matroushi, director-general of CID at Ajman
Police, said that police formed a special team to investigate the case.
“The
police team used sniffer dogs to trace the movement of the suspects and
found the shirt of one of the suspects and a toy gun used in the crime.
The
police also used the footage obtained from surveillance cameras
installed at the exchange house and the street, which assisted in
revealing their car plate number and its description.
In
cooperation with the Sharjah and Dubai Police, the team managed to
identify the suspects and their location. One of the suspects was
arrested in a street in Sharjah. He then led the police team to his
accomplices in Dubai. In coordination with the Dubai Police, the team
raided the house of the suspect and arrested the other four. The sixth
suspect is still on the loose and the police is on the lookout.
Upon
inspection of the suspect’s residence, the police seized Dhs11,000,
receipts of purchases of gold, garments and various items, as well as
money transfer to their countries and currencies including US dollars,
euros, Omani riyals and other currencies. The suspects confessed to
their crimes and were referred to the Public Prosecution.
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