Burglar melts stolen gold, sends it out of UAE

A jobless Armenian, along with accomplices, allegedly broke into a woman’s house and stole Dh320,000 worth of jewellery in addition to Dh60,000 in cash.

The gang melted the jewellery and smuggled the gold in boxes outside the country, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

HH, 32, and his accomplices broke into the woman’s flat when she was away from 7.15am to 6.15pm on November 21, 2012.

The victim RH, 40, Indian marketing manager, returned to her home in Discovery Gardens around 6.15pm and when she opened the door, she saw the house was in a big mess. She called the police and also found out that her jewellery worth Dh320,000 and Dh60,000 in cash had been stolen.

A number of thefts had been committed around the same time and the thieves had followed the same modus operandi. Police arrested HH in another case and confronted him with this case. He admitted to burgling the flat with the help of two others.

The accused admitted that they usually knock on the door and if nobody opens it, they break the lock with a screw driver and burgle the flat. He admitted that they had divided the cash amongst themselves and melted the jewellery in a hotel in Abu Dhbai before smuggling it outside the country by plane. His two accomplices sold the gold and his share from the operation was Dh20,000 from the cash and Dh50,000 from selling the gold.

The court will reconvene on May 3.
 

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