Flight attendant jailed over card theft
By Alia Al Theeb , Staff Reporter
Dubai: A flight attendant who stole her colleague's credit card and used it to buy perfume and jewellery will spend six months in jail, a court ruled yesterday.
The Dubai Court of First Instance sentenced the 40-year-old African, identified as L.W. to six months in jail for stealing from her colleague. She will be deported after serving her term.
The Dubai Public Prosecution charged L.W., with stealing 50 euros (Dh235) and a credit card belonging to her 25-year-old Australian colleague.
The suspect had told the court that she stole her colleague's credit card from her purse while they were on-board a flight. She confessed she used it in a number of shops in Dubai to purchase perfume, earrings and a bracelet. However, she denied stealing the 50 euros.
The defence lawyer had told the judge earlier that the public prosecution "exaggerated" the charge sheet.
"The suspect and the client are friends and work colleagues. They settled the dispute and the victim dropped her complaint."
The victim reported the incident to the police whose investigations led to the arrest of L.W.