Police recover Dh600,000 from African gang

Dubai Police retrieved Dh600,000 from an African gang who conned a man from a Gulf state into giving his money to the them, by claiming they had power to double it.

The victim M.G.E said that he received a phone call from an African person who claimed he is an investor and interested to enter the Middle East market and that he got his number from his company's website.

The suspects T.A and A.A.B, agreed with their victim to meet in Dubai. They brought a bag of money covered in black ink and used a chemical material to clean it off and turn it to US dollars.

The gang then conned him into giving them Dh600,000 allegedly to buy the chemicals needed to clean $12 million.

The Criminal Investigation Department followed up the case and managed to arrest the first suspect who had only Dh4,220 in his possession, claiming he spent his share which was Dh30,000.

He then led the police to his accomplice. Thorough investigations lead to an African woman whom the suspects have given the money for safe keeping.

The money was recovered and the suspects were referred to Public Prosecution.