Sharjah Court Orders Deportation of Man Over Unlicensed Money Transfer Operations

A Sharjah court has ordered the deportation of an Asian man after finding him guilty of operating an unauthorised money transfer business in the UAE. The court replaced a one-year jail sentence with deportation and ordered the confiscation of funds and equipment used in the illegal activity.

The Sharjah Misdemeanours Court heard that the defendant had been collecting cash from residents who wanted to send money abroad, despite not holding the licence required by UAE authorities to provide money transfer services.

Court records showed that authorities uncovered the operation following surveillance and investigative efforts. The man was arrested while allegedly receiving money from customers and was found to be coordinating overseas transfers through phone communications with contacts outside the UAE.

Prosecutors told the court that the defendant had carried out financial transactions without obtaining the necessary approvals and regulatory licences from the relevant authorities.

During the proceedings, the accused admitted to transferring money outside the UAE without legal authorisation.

The court ordered his deportation from the UAE instead of imposing the one-year imprisonment sentence. It also directed the confiscation of all seized funds and equipment connected to the illegal operation and ordered the defendant to pay the legal expenses of the case.

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