{"id":16748,"date":"2024-08-21T06:16:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=16748"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","slug":"dubai-police-help-arrest-wanted-dutchman-faisal-taghi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/dubai-police-help-arrest-wanted-dutchman-faisal-taghi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Police help arrest &#8216;wanted&#8217; Dutchman Faisal Taghi"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-page=\"\/uae\/crime\/dubai-police-help-arrest-wanted-dutchman-faisal-taghi-1.103647584\" class=\"article  \" data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/29\/ex_190fe4f3904_medium.jpg\" data-sections=\"uae,crime\" data-authors=\"Aghaddir Ali, Senior Reporter\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" id=\"1.103647584\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 itemprop=\"headline\" class=\" \" data-article-head=\"\">Dubai Police help arrest &#8216;wanted&#8217; Dutchman Faisal Taghi<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead \">Efforts in international security cooperation come in for high praise<\/p>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-5 gn-col-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n        <time class=\"publish\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-07-29T15:42:50+04:00\"><br \/>\n    Published:\u00a0<br \/>\n        <span class=\"time\">July 29, 2024 15:42<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/time><\/p>\n<p>    <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"author\"><br \/>\n            <a rel=\"author\" class=\"font-weight-bold\" itemprop=\"sameAs\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">Aghaddir Ali, Senior Reporter<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><br \/>\n    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-7 gn-col-share d-flex 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srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/29\/ex_190fe4f3904_large.jpg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/29\/ex_190fe4f3904_large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/29\/ex_190fe4f3904_medium.jpg\" alt=\"ex\"><br \/>\n            <\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n                Faisal Taghi&#8217;s arrest was made possible through Dubai Police\u2019s cooperation with Dutch Police and Interpol.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Supplied<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>DUBAI: The UAE\u2019s efforts in security cooperation, through Dubai Police, have come in for high praise from Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, after Faisal Taghi, a high-value target criminal wanted by Dutch authorities, was extradited.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Dubai Police confirmed the arrest of Faisal Taghi, a 24-year-old Dutch national, who is wanted on an international arrest warrant for crimes, including drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking and leading a criminal organisation called \u201cAngels of Death\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The arrest was made possible through Dubai Police\u2019s cooperation with Dutch Police and Interpol.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<figure itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" class=\"media-portrait pull-left\">\n        <picture>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/29\/ft_190fe5094bf_original-ratio.jpg\" alt=\"ft\">\n        <\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n            Faisal Taghi.<br \/>\n            <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Supplied<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Lieutenant General Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, affirmed that this international security cooperation aligns with the UAE\u2019s strategic directives to strengthen international relations and partnerships with security and police agencies worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>He said, \u201cThis follows the guidance of Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to enhance deep and robust relations between the UAE and various other countries in combating all forms of crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Taghi\u2019s arrest followed the receipt of an international arrest warrant from Dutch authorities by the International Cooperation Department of the UAE Ministry of Justice &#8211; the central authority for receiving such requests and forwarding them to the Dubai Public Prosecution. Taghi was then handed over to the relevant judicial authorities as per legal procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Dubai Police had previously arrested Taghi\u2019s father, Ridouan Taghi, one of the world\u2019s most notorious criminals on Interpol\u2019s most-wanted list. Dutch authorities had labelled him \u201cthe most dangerous criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_2\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_2\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<figure itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" class=\"media-portrait pull-left\">\n        <picture>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/29\/rr_190fea6d56f_original-ratio.jpg\" alt=\"rr\">\n        <\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n            Ridouan Taghi.<br \/>\n            <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Supplied<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Taghi\u2019s father was then the head of the criminal syndicate \u201cAngels of Death\u201d, responsible for over 300 different crimes, including assassinations and murders.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Interpol classifies him as one of the most wanted criminals and the leader of one of the world\u2019s most violent gangs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_3\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_3\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>At that time, Dutch authorities had offered a financial reward of 100,000 Euros for any information leading to his arrest, which was eventually carried out by Dubai Police in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>He is currently serving a life sentence in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Schoof expressed his appreciation of the UAE and gratitude for the strong bilateral relations between the two nations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-nl-wrap\" list=\"211\" title=\"Sign up for the Daily Briefing\" byline=\"Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox.\">\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_TextAd\/gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [728,90] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [320,50], [300,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [320,50], [300,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai Police help arrest &#8216;wanted&#8217; Dutchman Faisal Taghi Efforts in international security cooperation come in for high praise Published:\u00a0 July 29, 2024 15:42 Aghaddir Ali, Senior Reporter Follow us Faisal Taghi&#8217;s arrest was made possible through Dubai Police\u2019s cooperation with Dutch Police and Interpol. 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