Dubai Police "Tracker" Operation: Two Thief's Arrested Before Flight
- Publish date: Wednesday، 27 July 2022
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Dubai Police arrested two suspects of a jewellery store heist of European origin moments before their flight took off.
Within 12 hours of receiving a report from the store management that expensive jewellery had been stolen, Dubai Police made the arrest.
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The operation was codenamed ‘tracker’ and can be seen from the released CC footage. The investigating team tracked the suspects from the moment they arrived in the UAE till they reached the departure gate after committing the crime:
In a sophisticated police operation, the Dubai Police have recently arrested two Europeans for stealing expensive jewellery from a store within 12 hours of receiving the theft report, despite using deceptive methods of disguise, including eyeglasses and wigs.#Operation_Tracker pic.twitter.com/JSRNeXnoaL
— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) July 27, 2022
CCTV footages showed the suspects committing the theft with their faces hidden by masks. They also wore hats in a bid to hide their identity. The footages also showed the suspects use simple tools to break into the store display and steal the jewellery.
#أخبار | سارقا المجوهرات في قبضة شرطة دبي
— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) July 27, 2022
التفاصيل: https://t.co/yJpYSmfb3B#أمنكم_سعادتنا pic.twitter.com/KxDBcXIuwa
On searching the suspects’ hotel room, the police recovered a piece of paper that detailed the crime and modus operandi.