Pilot jailed for stealing colleague's phone
By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter
Published: March 17, 2009, 23:09
Dubai: A pilot has been jailed for stealing, despite protesting his innocence and continuing to accuse a colleague of maliciously accusing him of stealing his mobile phone. He alleges his colleague was envious of his seniority.
The Dubai Court of First Instance sentenced the 31-year-old Emirati pilot, who worked for a government department, to six months in jail after he was found guilty of stealing his compatriot's mobile phone.
The accused pleaded not guilty and handed a waiver from the complainant when he appeared in court, earlier.
"I have served at the government department for a while and the complainant was a newcomer who joined after graduating... Out of his jealousy at me becoming senior to him at the department, he lodged this malicious complaint. I am innocent and didn't steal anything," the accused said in his defence.
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The 31-year-old said: "His brother, who works for Dubai Police's CID section, also helped him lodge this malicious complaint... before he later handed me a written waiver."
The complainant said he flew with the accused in a routine flight and when they returned to their office he discovered his mobile was missing. He claimed he kept it in a drawer when he went on a routine flight on his own before flying with the 31-year-old defendant.
"He helped me search for the mobile in the office and when we didn't find it he promised to assist me ... later my brother helped me track the serial number."
What a timely report -
QED