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19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by Kingspin(m): 1:58am On Jan 05, 2017
Four gangs of 19 robbers targeted ATM vehicles and fled with Dh1.8 million, the Sharjah Police have revealed. As reported by Khaleej Times earlier, the Nigerian robbers had come to the country on visit visas specifically to commit the robberies. They assaulted security guards accompanying the vehicles to carry out the robberies.
Addressing a Press conference, Colonel Rashid bin Bayat, director of police operations department, said the robbers committed four daring and violent robberies targeting money transportation vehicles that were delivering cash to ATMs.
The first robbery was committed at the ATM of the Dubai Commercial Bank on King Abdul Aziz Road, where the robbers assaulted security guards and fled with Dh340,000. After two days, the gang struck again, this time at an ATM near Saferr Mall in Al Nahda area, where they fled with Dh700,000. They then attacked a cash tramsportation vehicle in Al Muweilah area, making off with Dh710,000. A fourth attack at an ATM on Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road was foiled by the police.
According to the police, the suspects transferred a part of the robbed money to their home country. The police have recovered the rest and restored it to their owners.
The suspects were arrested from several apartments occupied by 30 to 40 people of the same nationalities.
Col. Al Bayat said that the gang members entered the country on visit visas and carried out the robberies after assaulting security guards. the gangs were busted in a short period of time after the robberies were reported. The suspects were identified and arrested based on CCTV footages obtained from the banks and money exchange offices, said the police.
Source:khaleejtimes.com

Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by chukxie(m): 2:20am On Jan 05, 2017
9ja again! Always us. Why always Nigerians? Why?
Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by tit(f): 3:14am On Jan 05, 2017
Osanabua!
Arm robber in mecca?
beheading work don land for isis be that
Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by ThinkSmarter: 3:30am On Jan 05, 2017
They want to play smart in UAE, they thought they were in Naija.
#TheGetRichorYouDieTryingCrew.
Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by Jafar1: 4:00am On Jan 05, 2017
Nigeria again, not surprise though
Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by whirlwind7(m): 4:39am On Jan 05, 2017
angry sad
Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by Kellibae(f): 5:05am On Jan 05, 2017
undecided
Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by segebase(m): 6:31am On Jan 05, 2017
na dem dem
Re: 19 Nigerians Arrested In Dubai Over ATM Robbery by Mynd44: 6:32am On Jan 05, 2017

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