Russian gang of five that stole $6 million busted

Dubai Police busted a gang of five Russians who robbed $6million and injured the victims with knives, according to Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police Chief.

Two of the gang members attacked the two victims at the parking lot of their building and made away with two bags comprising $6m in a black salon car.

Following the descirption of the suspects as given by the victims, police set out to nab the culprits in an operation dubbed 'the Thin Thread', which involved cooperation from police forces of other emirates, as well, said Lt Gen Tamim.

In a major breakthrough, police found the salon car used by the culprits belonged to an Australian, AD, who was on holiday.

After police sent out the information about the car, two people called to inform that a similar car was spotted in one of the malls and that two people [with similar descriptions] were seen getting off it.

The two suspects were very professional in their conduct, said the police chief, as they had used another stolen car - a Chrysler - in the same operation and spoke on mobile phones very prudently.

Upon their arrest police found more than $10,000 on them apart from more cash from their house as well as tools used to break into cars. They confessed to taking the help of a Russian woman in sending money abroad. Police discovered Dh1,870, $1,048,660, more than 7,000 roubles from her house. 

Upon interrogation, she inturn led the police to two other Russians who helped them in their robberies. About Dh3,315 was received from one of the suspects - RA. Police discovered a Mercedes car in which was hidden $4,490,100 in separate bags with the other suspect, JB.
 

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