Police Arrested 494 For Phone Fraud Cases Targeting Banking Customers
Did you receive a call from someone recently asking you to ‘update banking information’? Chances are he is now behind bars. The Dubai Police have arrested 494 individuals involved in 406 p...
April 08, 2024044Category: Crime News
Fire In Sharjah Tower Kills Filipina Expat
A Filipina expat was confirmed dead and her husband is in intensive care following a devastating fire that happened in Sharjah's Al Nadha area on Thursday night, the Philippine Consulate-General (...
April 06, 20240102Category: Crime News
5 Dead, 44 Injured In Sharjah Tower Fire
Five people died and 44 were injured after a fire erupted at a high-rise residential building in Al Nahda on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
The deaths were believed to have been caused by s...
April 06, 20240159Category: Crime News
Cyber Crime Groups' Top Targets In The Middle East Revealed In A New Study
Government, manufacturing, energy and telecom industries in the UAE and the Middle East are more likely to be targeted by cyberattacks. These groups penetrate using carefully planned multi-stage attac...
March 27, 2024052Category: Crime News
202 Beggars Arrested By Police; Most Are Visiting Visa Holders
Dubai Police have arrested 202 beggars in the first two weeks of Ramadan, as part of their anti-begging campaign during the holy month.
Brig. Ali Salem Al Shamsi, director of the Suspects and Crimi...
March 27, 20240229Category: Crime News
Dubai Shuts Down 3 Car Rental Firms For Violating Consumer Rights
Three Dubai car rental companies have been shut down in 2023-24 for violating laws related to consumer protection rights, the Department of Economy and Tourism said.
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March 26, 2024041Category: Crime News
Tragic Kickboxing Incident Leads To Teen's Arrest
A friendly match between two schoolmates has escalated into a legal battle after a teenage boy was left in a coma.
The incident, which happened in the JBR area on a sandy pitch around 9.30pm on Nov...
March 21, 20240134Category: Crime News
Police Arrest Woman Who Uses 'sorcery And Witchcraft' To Beg For Money
An Asian woman was arrested in Dubai for begging — and when she was caught, the police found witchcraft and sorcery items in her possession. She believed carrying these materials would 'help...
March 19, 20240156Category: Crime News
