An Arab employee forged 26 commercial licenses to seize AED 348,000

Dubai Public Prosecution referred a 43-years-old Arab employee who worked as a public relations officer for trial on charges of forging 26 commercial licenses of a company that owns a chain of restaurants, and a misdemeanor of corruption. The defendant used the forged documents to seize an amount of AED 348,000.

In detail, according to the complainant (a manager at the company), the company was informed a year ago by the representative of the Department of Economic Development that the trade license of the restaurant owned by the company had not been renewed. Accordingly, the restaurant manager showed the representative copies of the renewed license, but the Department of Economic Development reported that the license was forged.
On reviewing the validity of the other branches licenses within the UAE they were also found not renewed. The company’s lawyer has been notified, and they interrogated the defendant internally where he stated that he had renewed the commercial licenses and had proof of that after which he was absent from work. The lawyer filed a criminal case at the police station against the defendant and he was arrested.