Abu Dhabi – A man accused of stealing AED18, 550 aboard a Dubai-bound flight is standing trial in the United Arab Emirates.
The defendant, who works as a steward, was charged with stealing the money from three brothers who were attending to their sick father.
When he realised that the theft had been discovered and the security got informed he flushed the stolen cash down the plane’s toilet.
The 37-year-old Egyptian national appeared before the Dubai Court of First Instance, charged with theft at the workplace on June 21. The trial was adjourned to November 11.