{"id":3143,"date":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","slug":"robberies-dont-happen-in-dubai-but-three-teenagers-accused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/robberies-dont-happen-in-dubai-but-three-teenagers-accused\/","title":{"rendered":"Robberies Don&#8217;t Happen In Dubai But Three Teenagers Accused&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu\">\n<div id=\"mpu\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The<br \/>\ncrime rate in Dubai, and the UAE in general,\u00a0is very low compared to most<br \/>\nnations that just as developed.<\/p>\n<p>So when you do hear of a burglary or similar stuff, it can be<br \/>\nquite shocking.<\/p>\n<p>Three teenagers have been accused of robbing a grocery store in<br \/>\nDubai a few months ago. One is an American tourist aged 16 while his two<br \/>\nfriends &#8211; a\u00a0Cypriot and\u00a0Afghan &#8211; are\u00a018 and 19-years-old. They<br \/>\nbroke into the store and\u00a0stole cash (AED 6,500), mobile credit (AED<br \/>\n3,000), three ID cards and a charity donation box.<\/p>\n<p>According to the court records, the Cypriot broke the lock using<br \/>\na screwdriver after which all three teenagers went into the store and broke a<br \/>\ndrawer containing the above items.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A report was filed the following morning, and soon the three<br \/>\nwere arrested. During questioning, they confessed to stealing and splitting the<br \/>\ncash and mobile cards, but in court the Afghan denied the charges. The<br \/>\nteenagers are also being investigated for alleged involvement in four similar<br \/>\nburglaries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nAmerican has been referred to juvenile court and the next hearing is on 5<br \/>\nSeptember.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pic credit: Nick Carter (Flickr)<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu_mid\">\n<div id=\"mpu_mid\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The crime rate in Dubai, and the UAE in general,\u00a0is very low compared to most nations that just as developed. So when you do hear of a burglary or similar stuff, it can be quite shocking. Three teenagers have been accused of robbing a grocery store in Dubai a few months ago. 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