🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Crime & justice
8 storiesDubai Police arrest eight over Dh10,000 driving licence scheme
Dubai Police have arrested eight suspects accused of running a scheme that obtained driving licences from a neighbouring country for customers who did not travel there, take lessons or pass tests. The gang charged Dh10,000 per licence, and …
Sharjah Police announce 33 arrests and AED65 billion in company assets secured
Sharjah Police said an international cybercrime operation led to 33 arrests involving people of 12 nationalities and secured company assets valued at AED65 billion. The suspects were linked to networks accused of cyberattacks, money launder…
UAE prosecutors say flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
UAE prosecutors said the Omani co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 planned to seize the aircraft and attack Ben Gurion Airport's passenger terminal. The investigation concerns the September 30 Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight; Forbes Middle East rep…
UAE foils 14 drug smuggling attempts, seizes over 300kg at airports
UAE authorities say they foiled 14 attempts to smuggle narcotics through airport transit areas, seizing more than 300 kilograms of drugs in less than two months. A joint report by the National Anti-Narcotics Agency and UAE Customs credits c…
Dubai Crown Prince visits flydubai pilot attacked in cockpit, praises his courage
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar on Saturday and praised his “courage, responsibility and care for human life”, according to the Crown Prince’s post on X. The National reported…
Dubai Police arrest two suspects over Dh11.8m phone scam
Dubai Police’s Anti-Fraud Centre arrested two suspects accused of phone scams that cost victims more than Dh11.8 million. Investigators said the callers posed as representatives of official and international entities, told victims they were…
Dubai Police seize 2.3 tonnes of drugs worth Dh115m, arrest 14 suspects
Dubai Police said they arrested 14 suspects, all described as being of Asian ethnicity, and seized 2,323 kilograms of narcotic pills and psychotropic substances with an estimated value of Dh115,191,233 ($31.3 million). The force said the dr…
UAE prosecutors say flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist act on Tel Aviv flight
UAE prosecutors say the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted to carry out a terrorist act after the Tel Aviv-bound aircraft diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on September 30. Flight-tracking data shows the plane left Dubai at 07:05, …