Dubai: Two wanted suspects arrested in Dubai were handed over to the countries where they were allegedly involved in illegal activities such as money laundering and trafficking of weapons and drugs.
In the first case authorities from Tajikistan issued a red notice in relation to a suspect, A.M, who had fled his country and is suspected of trafficking in weapons, explosives, and bullets. The authorities in Dubai were notified the first time in August of 2005, according to Lieutenant Colonel Salem Al Rumaithy, deputy director of the general department for criminal investigation affairs at Dubai Police.
According to him, the suspect continuously pushed his friend to file a case against him which involved a bounced cheque so that he would not be extradited to Tajikistan.
"After tracing his movements, A.M. was not involved in any illegal activities in the UAE. Most of the bounced cases were minor ones. He was arrested and handed over to police officials who came to Dubai on the January 13," he said in an interview.
In the other case, a Dutch national was arrested in Dubai during a visit, said Lt Col Al Rumaithy.
M.J.M. was suspected in money laundering cases involving drug trafficking and an arrest warrant was issued against him by Belgium last year. The suspect is wanted in crimes committed in three foreign countries, he said.
The suspect was handed over to the Belgium authorities on January 24. "All evidences found with the suspect including data in his laptop were handed over to the authorities," he said.
The UAE does not have an extradition treaty with either Tajikistan or Belgium but in certain cases suspects are handed over based on reciprocal treatment, he said.
