A Dubai criminal court has sentenced 4 people to 10-years in imprisonment for smartphone theft.
The Court sentenced two Asians to 10 years imprisonment for stealing 158 smart mobile phones.
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A third accused was also sentenced to five years by the Court for keeping the stolen goods and possession of movable funds obtained from the crime and also ordered their deportation after completing their jail term.
As per records, the driver who worked with the mobile phone outlet owner planned the robberies “along with the second and third accused”.
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Authorities further stated that the accused attacked the owner of the outlet while he was inside, tied him up and taped his mouth to prevent him from calling for help.
The man later died of suffocation while two accused quickly fled the country before the crime was discovered. (AW)
