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Dubai Police recover Dh190,000 in just 4 minutes as e-scooter patrol catches 3 suspects

Dubai: Dubai Police arrested three suspects accused of stealing Dh190,000 and recovered the full amount within four minutes of receiving the report, following a rapid response by an electric scooter patrol from Naif Police Station. The incident began when the Command-and-Control Centre at the General Department of Operations received a theft report from the Naif area. Details and descriptions of…

Dubai Police recover Dh190,000 in just 4 minutes as e-scooter patrol catches 3 suspects

Dubai Police swiftly arrested three suspects and recovered Dh190,000 within four minutes of receiving a theft report, thanks to a rapid electric scooter patrol from Naif Police Station. The Command-and-Control Centre at the General Department of Operations received the theft report from the Naif area and promptly alerted nearby police patrols.

An electric scooter patrol arrived in just two minutes, allowing officers to quickly search the surrounding area and apprehend all three suspects within a further two minutes. The stolen funds were recovered from the suspects' possession. Brigadier Omar Mousa Ashour, Director of Naif Police Station, praised the quick response of police patrols and the force's rapid response system, emphasizing the station's commitment to monitoring patrols and optimizing deployment in busy areas and crowded markets.

Ashour highlighted the effectiveness of electric scooter patrols, noting their agility in navigating markets and narrow lanes where patrol cars may struggle to reach incidents. The Naif Police Station intends to further enhance its field operations to improve response times and bolster security across the region.

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