UAE's Dubai criminal court awarded a 10 year sentence to two Asians, who were tried in absentia, on counts for stealing 158 smart mobile phones, Dh21,000, $1000 from a phone shop and killing its owner.
A third and fourth accused were sentenced to five years by the court on charges of keeping the stolen goods and possession of movable funds obtained from the crime.
It also ordered their deportation after completing their jail term, Khaleej Times reported.
Case details revealed that, the robbery was planned by the store's driver, along with the second and third accused.
During the robbery, the three men attacked the owner of the shop, tied him up and taped his mouth - he eventually died of suffocation.
The two accused quickly fled the country before the crime was discovered, while the second defendant, handed over the stolen items to his cousin (the third defendant) and asked him to transfer the money obtained from selling the stolen phones.
The third defendant then used the help of a fourth defendant to hide the stolen phones and bury them in a sandy area.
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