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Dubai Criminal Court has granted clemency to a 42-year-old convict addicted to stealing motorbikes from delivery businesses. The accused was found guilty of stealing a Dh6,700 delivery bike by the Dubai Criminal Court. According to a witness, the suspect had past criminal records in which he committed the same offense. It was pointed out that the felon steals again as soon as he is released from prison. In this particular incident, the lawsuit papers stated that Dubai Police had received a report stating that a motorbike belonging to a delivery company had been stolen. The rider indicated in the police report and the Public Prosecution investigations that he parked the motorcycle near his home in the Hor Al Anz neighborhood on the evening of the incident, and when he woke up the next day, he discovered that the bike had disappeared, so he informed the concerned police station. The Dubai Police then discovered the prior criminal records of a Gulf citizen who had previously been involved in the same crime. The suspect was located and arrested after investigations proved that he was at the scene of the incident when the crime occurred. According to a police witness, when the suspect was first interrogated, he denied committing the crime, but when confronted with evidence, he confessed. When asked about the repeated thefts, he stated that he couldn't break the habit of stealing bikes, even though he didn't have to. The suspect said he makes electrical connections to operate motorcycles and carries out several thefts. Given the circumstances of the crime, the Dubai Criminal Court has only imposed a fine of Dh6,700. BKM/ Expat Media
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