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November 11, 2009 12:18 PM

Gold Thieves Sniffed Out On Flight To Hong Kong

DUBAI, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) police have arrested five people in connection with the theft of 25 gold bars worth six million dirhams (around RM5.5 million) which local media say belong to a Malaysian jeweller.

The five suspects from Mexico and Costa Rica were on their getaway flight to Hong Kong from Abu Dhabi when police managed to sniff them out.

They were apprehended in Hong Kong and put on a flight back to Abu Dhabi where they were arrested on Oct 31, according to The National.

The stolen items were recovered while being shipped to Costa Rica.

Brigadier Khalil Al Mansouri, criminal investigation general department director at Dubai Police, said the suspects had tracked the Malaysian gold trader at the Naif Gold Souk in Dubai.

The gang allegedly snatched a bag containing the gold bars while the victim was looking for a trolley at the Dubai International Airport on Oct 29.

Their first court appearance has yet to be determined.

-- BERNAMA

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