Cases 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Below you will find a series of closely interlinked cases. The gang members' names appear repeatedly. Two sets of cheque books were used to draw four of the cheques. Three of the cars have been sold to the 4 X 4 Showroom in Dubai.



Here are the details of the five cases:

Case 1

Type of Car: Mitsubishi Galant 2004

Chassis #: JMYSREA2A4Z704157

Buyer’s Real Name: Fazel Ebrahim (Bahraini)

Introduces himself as Mohammad

Cheque amount: 36,000 AED

Date of Cheque: 26/04/2005

Bank: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Owner of Cheque: Plus Point Building Material

Traffic Department: Al Barsha

Exported to: Abu Dhabi

Export date: 26/04/2005

Transferred to: Hazem Mohammad Ahmad Afifi

Transfer date: 27/04/2005

Exported to: Saudi Arabia

Case 2

Type of Car: Audi A3 2002

Chassis #: WAUMA48L32AO54486

Buyer’s Real Name: W.S. (Jordanian)

Introduces himself as Samer

Buyer’s Real Name: Ali Al Rabian (Saudi)

Introduces himself as Mohammad (PRO)

Cheque amount: 40,000 AED

Date of Cheque: 08/05/2005

Bank: Union National Bank

Owner of Cheque: Svetlana Erimbetova (Uzbekistan)

Traffic Department: Al Barsha

Exported to: Abu Dhabi

Export date: 08/05/2005

Transferred to: B. N. A. (Syrian)

Transfer date: 09/05/2005

Exported to: Russia

Result: The Saudi has been sentenced to 6 months in jail. The owner has abandoned the case because she is afraid of retribution by the gang if she continues.

Case 3

Type of Car: Mercedes Benz 2004

Chassis #: WDB1704441F303393

Buyer’s Real Name: Fazel Ebrahim (Bahraini)

Introduces himself as Samir

Buyer’s Real Name: S. K. S. (Iraqi)

Later known as George

Cheque amount: 110,000 AED

Date of Cheque: 15/05/2005

Bank: Union National Bank

Owner of Cheque: Svetlana Erimbetova (Uzbekistan)

Traffic Department: Al Aweer

Transferred to: United Metal Supply

Transfer date: 14/05/2005

Transferred to: B. N. A. (Syrian)

Exported to: Abu Dhabi

Export date: 16/05/2005

Sold to: 4X4 Motors

Transferred to: Abdollah Yousef (4X4 Employee)

Sale date: 22/05/2005

Sale Price: 65,000 AED

Result: The Bahraini is serving 1 year in prison and the Iraqi is pending judgement.

Case 4

Type of Car: Toyota Prado 2004

Chassis #: JTEAU25J140001391

Buyer’s Real Name: W.S. (Jordanian)

Introduces himself as Walid Al Bahraini

Buyer’s Real Name:Ali Al Rabian (Saudi)

Introduces himself as Ahmad (PRO)

Cheque amount: 104,000 AED

Date of Cheque: 28/05/2005

Bank: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Owner of Cheque:Al Rabian Electronics

Traffic Department: Al Qusais

Transferred to: S. K. S. (Iraqi)

Transfer date: 28/05/2005

Exported to: Sharjah

Sold to: 4X4 Motors

Sale date: 28/05/2005

Sale Price: 94,000 AED

Result: The Saudi is sentenced to one year in prison for cheating. The judge has not made a judgement regarding the car. The judge is awaiting information from 4x4 Motors about the Iraqi who sold the car to 4x4 Motors. (Note that the same Iraqi is already involved in case #3 and has been attending court hearings and is awaiting judgement.)

Case 5

Type of Car: BMW 330i 2003

Chassis #: WBABS51093EH36683

Buyer’s Real Name: ????

Introduces himself as Ali

Cheque amount: 130,000 AED

Date of Cheque: 03/09/2005

Bank: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Owner of Cheque: Plus Point Building Material

Traffic Department: Abu Dhabi

Exported to: Dubai

Export date: 03/09/2005

Transferred to: Plus Point Building Material

Transfer date: 03/09/2005

Sold to: 4X4 Motors