Dubai Police arrested eight suspects after they allegedly stole a rare luxury oud valued at Dh12 million. The arrest took place within 12 hours. The group included a woman accused of impersonating a princess as part of the scheme.
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Here’s how the crime unfolded:
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Two suspects went to a shop selling oud and claimed that there is a princess who wants to buy the rare luxury product.
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Within a few days, the merchant prepared the oud, contacted the two and asked to meet the princess.
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The gang prepared a villa with bodyguards and prepared a fancy reception for the merchant who brought the oud in bags.
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They asked the merchant to wait for some time, then managed to replace the original oud in the merchant’s bags with wood
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The next day, the merchant tried to contact them, but their phones were shut down
The police first arrested four suspects, issued a red notice for the other four, and soon after nabbed them too.
