A gang of six Arabs and Asians were sentenced to jail, while 19 others were acquitted by the Ajman Criminal Court, on charges of stealing cars worth AED 6.35 million and smuggling them outside the UAE.
The gangs shipped 28 vehicles to an Arab country in containers and presented documents to the port authorities, stating that it was home appliances inside the containers.
The police seized 17 vehicles and informed the authorities in other countries which the cars have been shipped about the containers with false documents – 38 more vehicles were recovered.
