Dubai: An Indian couple in their early 20s caught stealing sex enhancement cream among other items from a hypermarket have been given a three-year suspended prison sentence.
The 25-year-old marketing manager and his 24-year-old wife were given the suspended jail term by the Dubai Court of First Instance earlier this month after they convinced the court of their forgetfulness.
Presiding Judge Hamad Abdul Latif Abdul Jawad convicted the couple of stealing the items but handed them the suspended prison term after they obtained a waiver from the hypermarket.
Prosecutors charged the pair with stealing two packs of sex enhancement creams, some electronics, four knives and perfume.
According to the charge sheet a security guard saw them on camera attempting to steal the items.
The marketing manager defended himself in court, saying: "We forgot to pay for the items. However, we obtained a waiver from the hypermarket and submitted it to the prosecution."
The guard told the investigating prosecutor the goods were worth around Dh1,100.
