Dubai: A woman has gone on trial accused of offering bribes to a Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official in order to help people get their driving licence, a Dubai court heard on Wednesday.
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The 35-year-old Iranian woman was charged with offering Dh2,000 to the RTA official after a sting operation was set up with Dubai Police.
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In February of this year, the defendant called the official – a 24-year-old man from the Comoros Islands – and asked to meet him in a cafe in Dubai.
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“My job is to make driving tests for people who apply to get a license,” said the RTA official.
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“She offered me between Dh30,000 to Dh50,000 per month if I pass some unknown people in their driving test,” he added.
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The RTA official rejected her offer and she asked him to think about it, claiming she had done similar with other employees.
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He alerted his director who asked him to get more information from her about the employees who were cooperating with her.
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“I spoke with her on social media and she refused to give me names,” said the official. “I alerted the authorities and Dubai Police asked for my help to set up a trap for her.”
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The defendant met the employee in a shopping centre and gave him Dh2,000 to pass some people in their test.
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Dubai Police arrested the defendant and the employee handed over the money to police.
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The woman admitted her crime and said she was attempting to be mediator between unknown people and the official in order to get a Dh500 share for each person.
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Dubai Public Prosecution charged the defendant with offering bribes.
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The trial is adjourned until December 8.
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