Dubai Police return over €33,000 to German transit passenger who lost the cash on his outbound journey - GulfToday

Dubai Police return over €33,000 to German transit passenger who lost the cash on his outbound journey

  • 21 Jan 2022
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Telbach was bursting with joy on getting back the money he had lost.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Dubai Police have recently returned €33,600 to a transit passenger after he lost the cash during his outbound journey via Dubai International Airport.

The transit passenger was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude to the General Department of Airports Security officers for returning his money, especially since he could not figure out when or where he lost it.

Brigadier Hamouda Belsuwaida Al Ameri, Acting Director of the General Department of Airports Security, said that Siegfried Tellbach, a German national, travelled from his homeland through Dubai International Airport to Thailand for a short vacation. "Once Mr Tellbach arrived at the hotel in Thailand, he was shocked to realise he had lost his bag containing a large sum of money, amounting to about €33,600," Al Ameri added.

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Tellbach could not remember when or where he lost the bag, as he had travelled via the international airports of Düsseldorf, Dubai and Thailand.

On his flight back home via the Dubai International Airport, Tellbach was approached by an officer from the Lost & Found Section to confirm his identity and hand him the money.

Telbach was extremely happy and expressed his thanks to Dubai Police and DXB employees for returning his bag, stressing that Dubai is one of the safest cities in the world. "He did not imagine that he would find the money again, as simple as that," Al Ameri explained.

Brigadier Al Ameri pointed out that Dubai Police have qualified specialised human cadres equipped with the latest smart technologies to ensure the safety and security of passengers and their properties.

Major Muhammad Khalifa Al Kamda, Head of the Lost & Found Section, explained that they immediately contacted their counterparts at Emirates Airlines to learn his itinerary once they received and identified the owner.

"We waited for the traveller to transit back through the Dubai International Airport and took the necessary measures to welcome Mr Tellbach and make sure he gets his money back," Al Kamda said. 

 

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