Five Nigerians, who allegedly stormed a money exchange in Sharjah and fled with Dh2.3 million, have been arrested, the police said on Sunday. According to the police, the men barged into the exchange and smashed the glass barrier between the customers and the staff, stole the money in multiple currencies and fled.
Two employees at the exchange were injured as they resisted the robbers. One of them managed to notify the police.
The Sharjah Police coordinated with forces from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman to nab the suspects from four emirates within 48 hours after the robbery was committed.
The incident was reported at Al Ansari Exchange in Al Tawoon area. A top police official said the suspects came to the country on visit visas on March 18. For two days, they studied the exchange office before deciding to commit the robbery around midnight – just before the shop was to close. On March 20, four of the suspects stormed into the exchange office, while one waited in a car outside. After the four suspects rushed out with the money, they fled in the car.
Major-General Saif Al Zeri Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, said the whole amount has been recovered.
“The police team reached the site within seven minutes after the robbery was reported. The injured staff members were rushed to the hospital, where they were discharged the next day,” the officer said.
The police lifted forensic evidence from the site and formed a team to crack the case. “Arrest warrants for the suspects were circulated at all ports of the country to prevent them from leaving.”
The police got the number plate of the car in which the suspects fled. Following this lead, they arrested one of the suspects in Sharjah. This suspect led the police to the others – two in Ajman, one in Abu Dhabi and one in Ras Al Khaimah.
The suspects, who confessed to the crime, have been referred to the public prosecution.
I think it’s time the international media stops covering the faces of criminals and start writing their names, tribes and region clearly so the world will know the particular group/tribe of Nigerians really committing crimes across the world. It is a very sad thing when every Nigerian is seen as a potential criminal when majority of us are peace and law abiding citizens.
In a civilized community, there is presumtion of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law. You know in Nigeria, our police is the judge, jury and executioner.
No name of newspaper no name of reporter no names of culprits. Covering up something!
How sure are you that these people are Nigerians when their names aren’t on the news and their faces covered? Nigerians aren’t the only black people in the world, pls. I will advise the writer of this confute news to apologise to Nigerians as there’s no adequate fact to prove that they’re Nigerians!