From the front page of The Emirates Evening Post (17 April, 2007)
From the Emirates Today front page (17 April, 2007)
From the Khaleej Times front page (17 April, 2007)
From the Gulf News front page (17 April, 2007)
It has been two days since the great Wafi City shopping mall heist which have been discussed bare and analyzed from every angle possible by the whole of Dubai and perhaps every member of the UAE Blogging community. Yet, like all good stories, the real story comes to light, only in the days after the crime when the finer details are revealed by the investigating authorities.
As of today, the cat and mouse game has begun where the cops are on the hunt and the thieves are on the run. The robbery lasted 1 minute and 45 seconds which resulted in a loss of jewellery worth 54 million dirhams.
This is not the first time that a robbery has happened in Wafi City shopping mall. Last year, Ahmed Al Siddique and Sons stores in Wafi City and BurJuman Center were broken into and thieves made off with a number of expensive watches from the stores worth hundreds of thousands of dirhams. That case was quickly cracked by the police.
This robbery however, which happened around 10 p.m. on Sunday night in front of shoppers have been the talk of the town. The malls are the lifeline for most expats in Dubai and the very fact armed thieves could drive in and drive out have made people think twice when visiting malls.
This is not the old Dubai, that one grew up in. The days when shops were left shut without locks, while Friday prayers were held. The old sleepy town where almost every one knew each other . That has passed into the history books. Now, Dubai with its tag line of being a global city is not only attracting tourists and business but also catching the eye of international criminals who are supposedly behind the latest heist.
The Dubai Police having completed a distinguished 50 golden years are now faced with solving crimes worthy of a Hollywood movie on the likes of Ocean's Eleven. While the cat and mouse game continues, people throng Wafi City to get a glimpse of the robbed store while security experts work with Dubai Police on making the mall experience a safer experience!
Related Articles:
Wafi heist: Airports, exit points on red alert - The Evening Post
Selling stolen Graff diamonds in UAE next to impossible: Experts - The Evening Post
Curious shoppers throng mall- The Evening Post
Dubai Police to train security guards - The Evening Post
Dh54m Dubai heist: Hunt continues for armed robbers - Khaleej Times
Wafi robbers 'highly skilled' - Gulf News
Shopping centre employees worried - Gulf News
Armed robbers raid Wafi jewellery store- Gulf News
As of today, the cat and mouse game has begun where the cops are on the hunt and the thieves are on the run. The robbery lasted 1 minute and 45 seconds which resulted in a loss of jewellery worth 54 million dirhams.
This is not the first time that a robbery has happened in Wafi City shopping mall. Last year, Ahmed Al Siddique and Sons stores in Wafi City and BurJuman Center were broken into and thieves made off with a number of expensive watches from the stores worth hundreds of thousands of dirhams. That case was quickly cracked by the police.
This robbery however, which happened around 10 p.m. on Sunday night in front of shoppers have been the talk of the town. The malls are the lifeline for most expats in Dubai and the very fact armed thieves could drive in and drive out have made people think twice when visiting malls.
This is not the old Dubai, that one grew up in. The days when shops were left shut without locks, while Friday prayers were held. The old sleepy town where almost every one knew each other . That has passed into the history books. Now, Dubai with its tag line of being a global city is not only attracting tourists and business but also catching the eye of international criminals who are supposedly behind the latest heist.
The Dubai Police having completed a distinguished 50 golden years are now faced with solving crimes worthy of a Hollywood movie on the likes of Ocean's Eleven. While the cat and mouse game continues, people throng Wafi City to get a glimpse of the robbed store while security experts work with Dubai Police on making the mall experience a safer experience!
Related Articles:
Wafi heist: Airports, exit points on red alert - The Evening Post
Selling stolen Graff diamonds in UAE next to impossible: Experts - The Evening Post
Curious shoppers throng mall- The Evening Post
Dubai Police to train security guards - The Evening Post
Dh54m Dubai heist: Hunt continues for armed robbers - Khaleej Times
Wafi robbers 'highly skilled' - Gulf News
Shopping centre employees worried - Gulf News
Armed robbers raid Wafi jewellery store- Gulf News
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