Sharjah Court Jails 11 Men, Imposes Dh1.1M in Fines Over Dh600,000 Robbery

The Sharjah Criminal Court has sentenced 11 men to three years in prison, fined each Dh100,000 and ordered their deportation after convicting them of stealing Dh600,000 from an employee transporting company funds in the Al Taawun area.

 

Court records show the victim, an Arab accountant, was on his way to deposit company cash at an exchange office when he was ambushed by members of an organised gang.

 

Police said the crime was premeditated. Authorities launched an immediate investigation after the incident was reported and arrested several suspects within a short time. During questioning before the Public Prosecution, multiple defendants admitted their involvement.

 

Evidence presented in court showed the lead defendant had monitored the victim for more than a month, studying his routine and tracking his movements between the workplace and the exchange office where company funds were regularly deposited.

 

The defendant told investigators he coordinated with accomplices and assigned specific roles, including surveillance, driving getaway vehicles and monitoring the surrounding area to avoid detection.

 

On the day of the robbery, the victim was intercepted shortly after leaving the office carrying a bag of cash. Two suspects forced him into a vehicle, which was followed by another car, before taking him to an industrial area where the money was seized. He was later released unharmed.

 

Investigators identified the suspects using surveillance camera footage and by tracing the vehicles used in the crime, leading to their arrest.

 

In its ruling, the court jailed 11 defendants for three years, fined each Dh100,000 and ordered their deportation after completion of their sentences.

 

The court also fined five additional defendants Dh200,000 each and ordered their deportation after convicting them of robbery by force, forming an organised criminal gang linked to money-laundering activities and conducting financial operations without a licence.

 

Two other defendants were acquitted after the court found insufficient evidence to support the charges.

 

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