Nine Arab nationals have been referred to court by the Federal Public Prosecution after investigations revealed they formed an organised criminal gang that committed offences endangering state security, public order, and social peace.
The case began when a victim filed a report through the Public Prosecution’s digital platform ‘My Safe Society’, stating he was kidnapped, indecently assaulted, and filmed while his hands were bound, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
The Attorney-General directed the Public Prosecution to initiate an investigation, gather evidence, and task the Federal Judicial Enforcement Office with conducting inquiries to identify and apprehend the perpetrators and seize the tools used in the crimes.
Organised crime gang filmed and blackmailed victim’s family for money in UAE
Investigations revealed the defendants lured the victim to one of their residences over a financial dispute. They assaulted him, tied his hands, and detained him for a week.
The defendants forced him to sign debt instruments, filmed him naked, and disseminated the footage via social media to blackmail his family for money, the report said.
Authorities confiscated the vehicle and mobile phones used in committing the crime. The devices contained footage that proved the gang’s operations.
Defendants face death penalty or life imprisonment
The defendants face charges punishable by death or life imprisonment, as their activities constitute a threat to state security.
Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney General, affirmed that safeguarding the nation’s security and stability is a top national priority that permits no tolerance.
He underscored the Public Prosecution’s determination to enforce the law impartially, safeguard lives and property, and ensure that perpetrators of crimes threatening national security or social peace are prosecuted and brought to justice.
