Dubai: Two men were accused of stealing a Toyota pickup truck worth Dh140,000 from a company’s car exhibition, a court heard on Monday.
The 30-year-old Pakistani suspect told police that he met his 36-year-old accomplice in Sharjah and from there they drove to Al Quoz area in Dubai to steal the vehicle.
The 30-year-old suspect said that he kept an eye outside the company while his accomplice stole the vehicle by breaking into it and reconnecting the dashboard wires.
After stealing the vehicle, they returned to Sharjah where the 36-year-old suspect paid Dh1,700 to 30-year-old suspect.
The two men had previously stolen three vehicles in the same way.
The prosecutors accused two suspects of theft.
Jail wardens did not bring the suspects before the Dubai Court of First Instance, where they were supposed to enter their pleas on Monday.
The suspects will be sentenced in absentia on June 28.