Dubai Police recover jeweller’s bag worth Dhs1.1 million in cross-border operation

The Dubai Police, in cooperation and coordination with Bangladeshi authorities and the UAE Embassy in Dhaka, recovered a bag containing jewellery worth Dhs1.1 million belonging to a UAE-based merchant.

The Dubai Police commended the efforts of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Al Hamoudi, UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh, and his team for their cooperation in facilitating all necessary procedures and measures to recover the bag and return it to its owner in the UAE. The Ministry has expressed its gratitude for the efforts made in recovering the bag and its contents, which have been valued accordingly.

The Dubai Police explained that a UAE resident merchant, who was travelling to a GCC country with the intention of participating in an exhibition featuring gold, jewellery, and diamonds with four bags containing diamonds, discovered that one of the bags was not his upon further inspection.

The Dubai Police stated that the merchant had returned to the country quickly reported the incident to the General Department of Airport Security on the same day. A task force was established by the General Department of Criminal Investigation to conduct a search and investigation. They discovered that, during the inspection procedures, a Bangladeshi passenger had mistakenly taken the merchant's bag for his own due to the strong similarity between them. The man then returned home, while the merchant took his similar bag and left.

The Dubai Police stated that the task force had taken legal and administrative measures by communicating with the UAE Embassy in Dhaka and the Bangladeshi authorities, resulting in the bag being returned to its owner.

The Dubai Police General Command praised the collaboration with the authorities of the Republic of Bangladesh, reaffirming its commitment to bolstering international police cooperation with various law enforcement entities. This helps return stolen property to its rightful owners and ensure the happiness of the community in line with Dubai Police's strategic objectives.

The merchant expressed his sincere gratitude to the Dubai Police officers who were able to recover his bag, saying: "I don't know how to thank you for your wonderful care and dedication to making people happy."