3 sentenced for stealing Land Cruiser

The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced three Pakistanis to two years in prison for stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser owned by the employer of one of the accused.

SIM, 32 who is an office boy, ODS, 23 - a driver and SMS, 26 - a partner will be deported upon the completion of their sentence.

As per the records of the private company where SIM worked as an office boy he handed over the keys of the car to ODS and asked SMS to get its duplicate made. He also informed them where he had parked the car in order for them to steal it.

AMA, an employee in same company testified that SIM also works as a driver in the same company uses the Land Cruiser for official work.

In order to avoid being suspected, he went on leave four days before the crime had been committed and returned on October 3.

First Corporal, Saeed Saleh testified that investigation began upon receiving a complaint of a stolen Land Cruiser.

Police arrested SIM who had the car’s key. He confessed that he had given the car’s key to each of ODS and SMS to steal it and hand it over to two Arabs.

Police arrested the other two accused who also admitted to the crime.

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