Two Asians break into Dubai supermarket, steal cash and a safe worth Dhs600 - GulfToday

Two Asians break into Dubai supermarket, steal cash and a safe worth Dhs600

  • 15 Sep 2020
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Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter

 

Two unemployed Asians, 26 and 65 years old, were jailed and referred to criminal court for breaking into a supermarket and robbing its belongings in Dubai.

 

Official records indicate that the defendants broke open the lock of the supermarket and stole an amount of Dhs1,700 and an iron safe worth Dhs600, which contained Dhs1,300, seven passports, some bills and a modem device worth Dhs1,200.

 

The supermarket’s salesman was the one to first discover the robbery, and immediately reported to police.

 

Investigations revealed the identity of the thieves and they were both arrested and now facing robbery charges.

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