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Cases of auto theft drop significantly in UAE
Vehicle theft in the UAE declined significantly thanks to effective theft combating operations by UAE customs authorities, a senior official said during a workshop.
- Staff Report
- Published: 21:52 March 17, 2008
Dubai: Vehicle theft in the UAE declined significantly thanks to effective theft combating operations by UAE customs authorities, a senior official said during a workshop.
Dubai Customs recently organised a specialised workshop on stolen cars, the first of its kind in the UAE, to introduce inspectors to the latest ways of combating auto theft.
Inspectors from various customs administrations in the UAE, the Federal Customs Authority, other security authorities and related government departments attended.
The opening address was delivered by Khalid Khammas, Executive Director at the Customs Compliance Division of Dubai Customs. He said auto theft is a global problem often categorised as organised crime.
The workshop was a way of addressing this threat.
At a lecture about the role of Interpol, Ali Al Khayyal presented a detailed account of Interpol's role in fighting global crime, and explained how other countries work with Interpol.
Al Khayyal confirmed 6,556 cars were screened in 2005, which led to the seizure of 460 cars. In 2007 only 16 cars were seized after the inspection of 3,098 cars.
Recommendations
Al Khayyal said these figures indicated organised crime moved away from the emirates.
The workshop recommended establishing an electronic link to share information between Dubai Customs and other security agencies, as well as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and establishing a permanent working group to include all UAE government departments.
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