Man accused of selling employer’s company cars and pocketing Dh250,000

DUBAI // An Emirati employee forged documents to sell his employers’ cars and pocket Dh250,000, a Dubai court has heard.

Prosecutors said that AA, 53, forged three RTA documents and another three from the company where he used to work to transfer 19 company vehicles to new owners last year, taking the proceeds from the sales for himself.

Company director MM said that the defendant was in charge of renewing the licences of the vehicles and maintaining them, among other tasks.

“He sold 19 vehicles owned by the company after forging documents from our company. He used forged documents authorising him to transfer ownership to others,” said the 46-year-old Egyptian.

The defendant was fired on January 26 last year.

However, during interrogations, the Emirati said he sold the vehicles with the knowledge of his company, and deposited the money into the company’s safe, though he had no proof of this.

The man’s employment termination letter contained an admission by him that he sold the vehicles without the knowledge of the company.

At Dubai Criminal Court this week, AA did not appear to enter a plea over charges of forgery, using forged documents and theft.

The next hearing is set for May 10.

tzriqat@thenational.ae