Ras Al Khaimah: The police have arrested three Asian men who specialised in stealing valuable items from labour accommodations in Ras Al Khaimah.
Colonel Abdullah Ali Al Munkis, director of the Criminal Investigation Department at Ras Al Khaimah Police, said the suspects committed several thefts at labour accommodations.
The CID had formed a specialised team after police received a number of complaints.
An undercover officer spotted a person who bought items from a grocery shop and kept his mobile phone with the owner as he did not have enough money to pay. The police inspected the phone and found that the mobile phone was among the stolen items.
The team identified the suspect and reached his residence where he was arrested.
At his house the police found stolen items, including mobile phones, foreign currency, gold items, electronic devices, bed covers, etc.
The suspect told police that he had two partners and they stole from 61 labour accommodations.
The suspects confessed to their crimes and the case has been referred to the public prosecution for further action.
Ras Al Khaimah Police have launched an awareness campaign which aims to teach workers how to protect their valuables. As many as 35,000 brochures in Arabic, English and Urdu have been distributed to workers.
