Hearing in DIB case postponed

Dubai Criminal Court has postponed hearing in a case ,related to swindling of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) of Dh1.8 billion, to August 6 so that testimonies could be heard again.

The seven accused include a United States citizen ZO, three British nationals – CMR, RL K and AV – two Pakistanis – RAO and OHM – and one Turkish national AEN. But only four defendants attended yesterday's session – two Britons and two Pakistanis – with their lawyers. The DIB's lawyer also attended the session.

The defence lawyers pleaded to hear witnesses Abdullah Obaid, Saad Zaman Qamar Zaman and Aref Ahmed Mohammed again, while the DIB's lawyer called to hear witness Mohammed Mustafa.

The court presided over by Mohammed Majid Balabed refused the request of lawyers to put up bail for the defendants.

Earlier in March, the Public Prosecution had referred the seven defendants to trial after they were accused of five charges – swindling, embezzlement, involvement in a crime, forging of an official document and use of forged official document.


Sentencing defered

Dubai Criminal Court has postponed sentencing in a fake currency case to Wednesday. A Nigerian AE, 43, is accused of bringing fake currency worth $3,200 (Dh11,744) from Nigeria and trying to change it into dirhams in Dubai. The Dubai Public Prosecution referred the defendant to the court for possessing fake currency and trying to exchange it UAE Exchange.

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