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A woman was sentenced to three months in prison for stealing Dh1,000 in cash and a Dh8,000 gold chain from an American man. The woman gave the stolen chain to her boyfriend, who melted it and tried to sell it in a Dubai gold market. The case dates back to last July. According to the American complainant, he met the woman at a nightclub and invited her to his home. He claimed that his cash and chain went missing from his apartment the following day. The African woman had left by the time he woke up. He immediately informed the police. The police operations room received a report that an African man was attempting to sell melted gold and did not have a receipt to prove ownership. The man was taken into custody. During his interrogation, he told the police that it was given to him by his girlfriend, who was arrested soon after. BKM/ Expat Media
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