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Fujairah court reduces prison term of two thieves
Two Emirati men convicted of robbing a mobile-phone shop had their jail term reduced from three years to just one by the Fujairah Appeal Court.
- By Fuad Ali, Staff Reporter
- Published: 15:45 November 25, 2008
Fujairah: Two Emirati men convicted of robbing a mobile-phone shop had their jail term reduced from three years to just one by the Fujairah Appeal Court.
The Fujairah residents were arrested after a police investigation into the shop robbery in the city of Fujairah.
The pair were charged and convicted of breaking in and stealing Dh5,040, a cheque book, 17 mobile phones and 23 top-up cards.
They were sentenced by the Fujairah Criminal Court to three years in prison each.
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