Dubai Police bust human trafficking gang

Source: Gulf News (Read full story)

The Dubai Police Criminal investigation Department has dismantled a European criminal gang for human trafficking in the UAE, arresting its members and hunting for the rest of the ring internationally.

Brigadier General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri Director of Dubai Police Criminal Investigation Department said that the criminal web includes four European women who alternate roles in attracting girls from Europe to work in night clubs for high salaries, a chauffeur, and accommodation in five-star hotels.

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ACQUITTED!

Source: Gulf Daily News (Read full story)

Nine medics accused of illegally occupying Bahrain’s main hospital and possessing weapons during last year’s unrest have been acquitted.

Nine others also had their sentences slashed from 15 years, 10 years and five years to periods ranging from five years to one month during a tense hearing at the Supreme Criminal Appeals Court yesterday.

The ruling, in what has been one of the country’s most high-profile court cases related to unrest, was issued after 12 months of legal wrangling.

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Dubai Customs ahead in Emiratisation drive

Source: Khaleej Times (Read full story)

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The report highlights the Dubai Customs’ adherence to Emiratisation policy through recruiting highly qualified, skilful and professional nationals and training them to develop their technical and behavioral competencies. “The Dubai Customs spares no effort in providing training opportunities for distinguished individuals.”

The organization trained its employees on how to respond during disasters, carried out a number of cultural, education and health campaign programes, and undertook several humanitarian activities including the construction of two mosques in Somalia last year. The department also launched a campaign for orphans in the emirate.

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