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Article: Suspects in Bur Dubai villa robberies arrested.
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- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- September 16, 2009
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Byline: Siham Al Najami, Staff Reporter
Dubai: Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a spate of robberies in villas in Bur Dubai and issued an Interpol warrant against a third suspect.
According to Lieutenant-Colonel Ahmad Al Merri, manager of Dubai Police's Criminal Investigation Department, a Colombian gang was behind a good number of the break-ins during the summer months. The robberies first came to light in July. "They used highly sophisticated methods in robbing from households as it was difficult to find any traces of the break-ins, which is an indication of their expertise. They [robberies] happened while those residing in the ...