Nine men have each been sentenced to three years in prison for posing as detectives and stealing more than DH400,000 (BD40,000) through an elaborate fake currency exchange scheme in Ajman.
The incident came to light when the suspects convinced a victim to arrange the exchange of DH400,000 (BD 40,000) in cash for US dollars, by claiming to offer better rates. They agreed to meet him at a pre-arranged location, but just as he arrived, three men approached him and his companions, identifying themselves as criminal investigators.
The supposed investigators proceeded to force the men against a wall and collect their IDs, cards, and phones. One of them got into the victim's car and drove off with the cash, before other individuals fled the scene in their own getaway vehicles.
The victim reported the incident immediately and an investigation was launched. The suspects were identified along with most of the money, though DH63,000 (BD6,300) remained unaccounted for.
An Ajman court ordered the culprits to repay the money and mandated the deportation of seven of the nine culprits.
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