DUBAI // A 20-year-old airport worker is accused of stealing a pair of sunglasses from a passenger’s seat, Dubai Criminal Court heard.
Prosecutors said that on August 23 the Nepalese defendant was cleaning a FlyDubai aircraft and he stole the sunglasses, which had been mistakenly left behind by a passenger.
He was caught as he was leaving the airport after his shift was over at 9.30am.
“He looked very tense and wouldn’t empty his pockets at first but then did so and said he took them from the airplane,” said an Emirati policeman, 29.
The man was arrested and referred to a police station. He confessed to the charge in court and awaits a verdict on November 17.
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Dubai Bling season three
Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed
Rating: 1/5
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What: International friendly
When: 7pm kick off
Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City
Admission: Free
Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page
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