The Dubai Criminal Court has tried five defendants who planned and carried out an armed robbery of a Dubai Investment Corporation (DIC) exchange company wearing masks and sunglasses. They stole about 183,000 dirhams and fell directly into the hands of the police because of the driver's ignorance of the area. . The thieves got out and took a taxi before they were surrounded by police. They got out of it and fled on their feet, but were arrested.

The first defendant in his confessions told prosecutors that a colleague contacted him three weeks before the incident, told him of his urgent need for money, and agreed to steal a money changer. They chose the shop at the Dubai Investment Park and accordingly contacted the rest of the defendants, They checked the shop, then set the date for the crime, and bought masks, knives and a shoplifter.

He added that six defendants met in an apartment in Sharjah, and then started together in the evening, five of them got out, while the sixth waited for the car to drive during the escape, and one of them remained in front of the entrance of the money exchange. And drove off quickly. After a short distance, the driver was unable to identify the road to his ignorance of the area. They stopped the car, took a taxi, boarded five of them. The sixth fled early in panic, and after the taxi move, they were surprised by a police patrol standing in a circle. All in a different direction, were captured Four on the spot after their pursuit, while the fifth was arrested while trying to leave the state.

Another defendant said that he knew about the crime plan a few days before the incident, when he was looking for a job. He offered to participate in stealing a money exchange, pointing out that they had seen the site more than once. On the day of execution and during the raid, He refused to enter. The rest of the defendants entered. They returned with a school bag and put the money in it. He was arrested after an hour of trying to escape.

A third suspect said that he was afraid after breaking into the money exchange. He remained standing near the door. When his colleagues asked him to catch up with them at the counter, he panicked and removed the mask. He did not return with the rest of the defendants to the car, He was arrested while trying to escape through Dubai airport.

An Arab accountant at the money exchange said that he was with seven of his colleagues in the branch after the evening prayer. Suddenly, the perpetrators broke into the place and in their hands were fists and knives. Their faces did not appear. The shopkeepers fled. The employees were left, who gave them money. For his part, press the SOS button.

A Dubai police witness said that a report from the command and control room of an armed robbery at a money changer went to the place. He was surprised by three people with African features on the road. He realized that they were members of the gang. He went down with his colleague and followed them, but they dispersed in directions Several, but they focused on a thief carrying a school bag on his back, and was able to catch him after he had a weapon in his face.

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