CCTV – becoming the policeman’s best friend

The head of the Dubai Police has poured praise on his Department of Criminal Investigations (CID), while the public has also hailed the police for successfully arresting a gang of seven persons that broke into a jewellery store at the Dubai International City and took away items worth Dh11 million on Sunday.

They were arrested within a day. Commander of Dubai Police, Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim assured residents of Dubai safety and security of their businesses.

Except one, all of them were arrested in Dubai and one of them “from a neighbouring emirate,” said the Director of the CID, Brig. Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri.

“They cleverly executed their plan. They kept a watch on the place until the wee hours of morning before embarking on breaking into the store, while one person stood outside to monitor any eventuality.

Afterwards, they took their loot in a taxi.”

Al Mansouri said the CCTV cameras were of great use in leading to the arrest of the suspects.

“The police Operations Department received a call about the incident, soon after that we dispatched a team that was able in knowing the identity of one of the suspects.

He was arrested in a neighbouring emirate.

“They kept moving their loot to different areas in fear of arrest,” said Al Mansouri, adding that the mastermind of the gang is a prisoner in a jail of “one of the Gulf countries.”

Lt Gen. Tamim praised the CID for arresting the suspects within a day.

The public was also happy. “I salute the Dubai Police for arresting wrongdoers in a very short span of time. This gives us confidence that we’re safe,” said Hamid Leban of Al Muteena area.