Filipina 'ghosts' in to rob UAE exchange [video]
A Filipina dressed in a black 'abaya', which made her look like a ‘ghost’, attempted to rob a money exchange in Abu Dhabi after threatening employees with what turned out to be a fake plastic gun. The suspect also had a sharp knife in her possession, and intended to use it in the event her threats with the false gun were unsuccessful.
The police noted that by the time they arrived to the scene, an altercation between the employees of the money exchange and the suspect had already occurred and no one had been injured. The police team took all the necessary precautionary measures while apprehending the woman and prevented her from fleeing.
The suspect was then frisked by female police officers and the items in her possession were confiscated.
"She held a black cloth in her hand, which she used to conceal the fake gun that she had threatened the exchange centre employees with , to avoid leaving any finger prints, and to avoid being recognised or caught on CCTV. The woman threatened the employees at gun point and asked them to give her money.”
The above video is by courtesy of Abu Dhabi Police.
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