A former employee of a general trading company in Dubai has been found guilty of embezzling a significant amount of money over a period of more than two years. The 34-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to one month in prison, followed by deportation, and fined an amount equal to what he embezzled.
According to a Khaleej Times report, Dubai public prosecutors charged the man with embezzling Dh114,966 between 2017 and December 2019. As a driver responsible for delivering goods and collecting payments, he manipulated accounting records to pocket client payments instead of recording them in the company’s system.
The case was heard at Dubai Criminal Court, where evidence included a detailed accounting report and testimonies from key witnesses. The court was convinced of the man’s guilt based on this evidence.
A fellow employee testified that the defendant, who handled deliveries of items like plastic kitchenware, failed to properly document transactions in the company’s accounting system despite maintaining a three-copy ledger.
The embezzlement was discovered after the defendant took annual leave in early 2020, and discrepancies were found by a replacement driver. Clients confirmed payments with receipts, revealing the extent of the theft.
Initially, the defendant confessed to embezzling Dh52,575 and promised to repay the amount within 90 days, but further audits revealed a higher total.