The Sharjah Police have arrested a four-member gang of Arabs and Asians who recently carried out a series of car thefts in various parts of Sharjah, including Al Majaz, Al Nahda, and Al Tawoon.

A police official said that a number of people reported to the Sharjah Police that their vehicles went missing while they left them parked.

He explained that it was noticed through the reports that most of the vehicles stolen were parked in sandy yards before they disappeared. A security team was formed by the department of criminal investigation to launch a manhunt for the culprits and nab them.

During the intensified investigation, the team identified the suspects and zeroed in on their whereabouts. The police raided the residences where the suspects were holed up and arrested them.

During the interrogation, they confessed to stealing a large number of vehicles from various areas in the city. They told the police that they targeted cars that were left parked for long periods of time. After ensuring that there was no one around to see their movements, they loaded the vehicles in a truck - which was owned by one of them. They then transported the cars to another location where they manufactured keys to sell them after making changes to their chassis and plate numbers. They also dismantled some of the vehicles and sold their spare parts.

Based on their confession, the gang members were referred to the public prosecutor's office in Sharjah.

Source: Khaleej Times