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Dubai jails 4 for stealing filter from bus

Four Asian men have been jailed in Dubai for stealing a filter from a bus that was parked in the Al Hamriya area. The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced the gang to three months in jail and fined them Dh5,000. They will be deported after serving their jail terms. The case dates back to June last year when the the bus driver noticed that the filter was stolen, causing the exhaust to emit an abnormal sound. A technician who inspected the bus confirmed that the filter, which was estimated to cost Dh5,000, had been stolen. The bus driver filed a police report. Police investigators working on the case were able to identify and track the suspects. Following their arrest, the gang members confessed to stealing filters from several buses parked in the area and then selling them for Dh600. ICA/Expat Media
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