{"id":17186,"date":"2024-08-27T05:03:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=17186"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:03:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:03:49","slug":"uae-criminal-gang-stands-trial-for-money-extortion-and-threatening-public-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/27\/uae-criminal-gang-stands-trial-for-money-extortion-and-threatening-public-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE: Criminal gang stands trial for money extortion and threatening public safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-page=\"\/uae\/crime\/uae-criminal-gang-stands-trial-for-money-extortion-and-threatening-public-safety-1.103795060\" class=\"article  \" data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/20\/UAE-Public-Prosecution_190d06adcdb_medium.jpg\" data-sections=\"uae,crime\" data-authors=\"Khitam Al Amir, Chief News Editor\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" 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src=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/20\/UAE-Public-Prosecution_190d06adcdb_medium.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Public Prosecution\"><br \/>\n            <\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n                 UAE Attorney General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered a criminal gang to be referred to trial before the State Security Department of the Abu Dhabi Federal Court<br \/>\n                <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: X@UAE_PP<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Abu Dhabi: UAE Attorney General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered a criminal gang to be referred to trial before the State Security Department of the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal following an extensive seven-month investigation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The gang, known as the Bahloul Gang, is accused of engaging in illegal activities that threaten the security, public order, and social peace of the state.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The Public Prosecution\u2019s investigation uncovered that over 100 defendants were involved in forming, managing, and joining the gang.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<h3>Money extortion<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The Bahloul Gang is alleged to have used illegal weapons to intimidate and extort money from victims, aiming to collect illicit funds and distribute them among gang members.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Additionally, the gang is accused of money laundering to conceal the origins of their illegal proceeds.<\/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], 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class=\"story-block\">\n<p>He also stressed that law enforcement authorities operate with strict adherence to legal procedures, maintaining utmost vigilance and preparedness to ensure the state\u2019s security and the safety of all residents.<\/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<p>Furthermore, the Attorney General urged everyone who considers the UAE a safe home to report any such crimes to mitigate their severe 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