Dubai Customs managed to catch an Arab passenger and his partner trying to steal several bags from the baggage belt at Dubai International Airport on December 30.
The Director of Passenger Operations at Dubai Customs, Ibrahim Al-Kamali, said that as soon as the Operations Department received information from strategic partners about the frequent reports of loss of baggage for passengers at the Arrivals lounge at Dubai International Airport, suspected of having stolen passengers' bags, a team of officers Dubai Customs (targeting team). By limiting the number of incoming flights through the airport during the scheduled days and time, the number of passengers reached about 20,000 passengers, and through the data received and analyzed in record time, 10 suspected passengers were targeted.
In analyzing the data by the team, doubts were raised about an Arab passenger. In comparing his bags when entering and leaving the bags, it was found that, according to the criteria of suspicion and targeting that had been set, and analyzing the movements of the suspect's entry into and out of the country, Theft Bags.
The zero-hour target group was set up after the two suspects arrived in the country on a December 30 flight from an Arab country, as well as the entire customs team, to avoid any possible mistakes.
During the surveillance of the two suspects on the ground from the Customs Mobility Team and through the surveillance cameras in the Customs and Control Room of the Dubai Customs, they were spotted carrying a set of bags and removing the preamble from them, He said that he was trying to tear the sticker out of the bag after leaving the X-Ray to mislead the customs officer. The customs officer also noticed that there were Three bags in his possession do not carry any poster, to be used To the field customs team, which found three posters lying on the waiting chair near the luggage belt.
When he asked about the contents of the bag, he replied that it contained clothes and saffron, and by searching the bag, Christmas gifts were found. In comparing the name of the suspect with the name on the poster, it was found that the bag did not have the same name. He left the airport, and then his words were mixed up, saying he belonged to his friend.
On the other side, the suspect was stopped. During the search, she found the suitcase sticker in her shoes. She asked her why the bags were hidden. She admitted that the suspect was asked to remove the stickers from the bags and hide them to avoid customs duties. After investigating the passengers, Working for the suspect, and receive a financial amount for the transfer of bags from the airport, and has been the release of the arrest and transfer of the traveler and his partner and bags stolen to the Dubai Police Office at Dubai International Airport.
• The suspect used a woman to help him steal the passengers' bags after removing the sticker.