Policeman accused of stealing from passenger’s wallet

Dubai: A 24-year-old Yemeni policeman was charged with stealing Dh3,500 from a wallet left behind by an Indian passenger at an X-ray machine at Dubai International Airport.

The suspect confessed to the crime to prosecutors. The man was caught, after his colleague, a lieutenant, saw two wallets left behind by the Indian passenger and handed them over to the lost and found section.

An hour later, the Indian passenger returned to collect his wallets. He checked the wallets and found Dh3,500 missing.

The officer asked the victim if he wanted to report the incident, but he said he was in a hurry to catch his flight and would report the incident when he returned.

However, the officer reported the incident to the operations room and was asked to review the CCTV footage. The footage showed the suspect stealing from the wallet and putting the money in his pocket.

The officer the confronted the suspect who confessed to the crime and handed over the money immediately.