The Sharjah Criminal Court has tried a case in which a public official of Arab nationality is accused of exploiting his job and obtaining the funds of others in fraudulent ways, as he stopped the cars and accused the owners of being able to reduce their traffic violations by 50%.

The court heard the statements of one of the complainants, who confirmed that he was driving his car, on May 10, in one of the areas in the Emirate of Sharjah, and stopped the accused, wearing police uniforms, and asked him to drive license and ownership of the car, and the ownership is expired, and offenses worth 16 thousand dirhams, He promised to renew the license, pointing out that the defendant took the identity papers of the car without violating it, and half an hour later, he contacted him by phone, told him that he could reduce his violations, asked him for 4,300 dirhams, and handed him the amount.

He continued: «After giving the accused the amount, returned to him the license and ownership, and then called him again, and asked for a similar amount, the amount becomes 50% to cancel all violations», pointing out that he paid the accused again, pointing out that a month later investigated the violations, and it turned out They still exist, forcing him to report the incident to the police.

In turn, the witness in the case, who works in the police investigation, said that they received several reports from four people, regarding the presence of someone who took money from them, in exchange for a 50% discount on traffic violations, after they were stopped and contacted by phone later.

He added: «Based on the investigation, the accused was arrested after being called for interrogation at the police station, pointing out that he confessed in the initial investigations to take money from four people for his own benefit, and that he used his job to do so.

The court confronted the defendant with the charges against him. He acknowledged taking the money amounting to 16,000 dirhams in exchange for the work of a work visa for them, not to reduce the violations and pay them, pointing out that he confessed in the police investigation as a result of threats and duress. The amount was for a license and a guarantee.

The court postponed the case until September 29 to present the defense.