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UAE arrests five wanted criminals on Interpol list
Five wanted criminals on the Interpol list have been arrested by the UAE in collaboration with the Interpol, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday.
- Staff Report
- Published: 16:52 September 24, 2008
Dubai: Five wanted criminals on the Interpol list have been arrested by the UAE in collaboration with the Interpol, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday.
The criminals, identified as R.M.S, H.I.H, M.F.H, A.A.A and I.A.A, were wanted for crimes inside and outside the UAE, said the ministry.
R.M.S and H.I.H were arrested in Qatar and Oman respectively and bought back to the UAE. The remaining three are Arab nationals.
M.F.H, a drug dealer wanted since 1997, was arrested and extradited to Saudi Arabia. A.A.A, wanted since 2007, was extradited to Sudan and I.A.A was extradited to Egypt.
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