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29 March 2024

'Flat tyre' gang busted for looting cash clients

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By Mohammed Al Sadafy

Sharjah Police have busted a gang specialising in looting residents as they leave banks.

Six men, all Afghan nationals, who are accused of stealing large amounts of cash from unsuspecting customers were arrested on Tuesday.

According to police officials, the men confessed to stealing money and sending the same to their families in Afghanistan.

Explaining their modus operandi, police said that the gang first zeored in on the bank and locality.

Then a couple of them would loiter around to see who are the customers withdrawing huge amounts.

Once they identifed the customer, they signalled to their accomplices. And one of them would pour a chemical liquid over the tyres of the customer's vehicle.

Once the customer got into his vehicle and placed the cash inside, one of the gang members would knock at the vehicle door to inform the customer about his damaged tyre.

As the unsuspecting customer stepped out to examine the tyre, a gang member would steal the money and flee.

The accused confessed to splitting the amount among themselves.