http://fromthedubaicourts.**********...-identity.html
try this:
click here damn, link still not working: google "dubai courts mistaken identity"
Pretty sombre reading, but about on par with the outstanding capabilities of DXB officialdom. She did well to get out in under 12 hrs. (I lost count of how many times she burst into tears, I hope she kept rehydrated during that time)
Most common tactic is to try and coerce a confession out of you, as that is easier than doing real police work - so don't admit to anything, even if you think it might mitigate your circumstances.
Never sign ANYTHING, especially if you don't read Arabic. Don't trust what the smiling guy in the uniform tells you, as he explains that if you sign it, all will be ok.