5 break into a Dubai firm's warehouse, cut open safe and steal Dhs1.1m
Dubai Civil Court has ordered five Asian nationals to pay Dhs1.1 million to a Dubai-based company, along with a 5% legal interest from the date of the judgment.
This ruling follows the suspects' criminal conviction for stealing from the company's warehouse.
According to court documents, the company filed a civil lawsuit seeking Dhs7 million in compensation after the Public Prosecution charged the five suspects with nighttime robbery under threat of weapons.
The suspects allegedly broke into the company's warehouse late at night using an electric saw, stole a safe containing Dhs1 million and various mobile phones, and fled.
Dubai Misdemeanour Court previously sentenced the five suspects to 6 months in jail, imposed a collective fine of Dhs1.1 million (the stolen money), and ordered their deportation after serving their sentences.
The ruling became final, prompting the company to file the civil suit for material and moral damages resulting from the theft.
Dr Alaa Nasr, the company's legal representative, stated that under the law, no one may take another's property without lawful cause. If taken, it must be returned.
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