Accused for Theft

Chocoholic

These things can take months to be brought before a court. The only way to get your passport back to renew your visa, is to submit another passport (of a male), in it's place.

You need a good Arabic speaking lawyer - as all court hearings and proceedings take place in Arabic.

Sounds like a really horrible situation.

Any idea why he would accuse you of stealing the money in the first place?

kanelli

What if he doesn't have anyone else willing to offer their passport? They must extend his visa somehow.

Chocoholic

Pff come on K, the way things work in this country, he'll get charged overstay and end up paying fines. Sad, but more than likely true.

kanelli

That's ridiculous. Let's hope a lawyer can help sort things.

Chocoholic

Sadly, good lawyers here cost money.

skraza

Chocoholic , I have no idea why would he accuse me like that ... i am trying to reach him ... and i do want to sit in front of him and talk that what went wrong .... I cannot renew my visa ... i have a three months business visa and its expiring soon ... i have to exit to get another visa ....<br /><br />--- Mar 25, 2012 ---<br /><br />But more over right now i am trying to sort out things .. and find a way out to leave this country ASAP ... cox i dont want to pay fines or get deported for no reason ...

and the best part is i dont have a way out apart from siting at home and do nothing but just wait for police to call me again ...

Chocoholic

Do not contact this person! Get someone in authority to do it, otherwise you'll likely end up in even more trouble. All contact njow, should be done through official sources i.e. police, lawyers, etc

blueshift

It's just like the Dubai police to take sides like that. I doubt the police want to take this case to court. The case is based on pure speculation. Have you tried contacting your embassy to see if they can help?

Also, I suggest you try talking to the police officer in charge of the police station. Your friend made a mistake and accused you falsly.

kanelli

If they have no evidence of you having the money on your person, or a bank deposit of that sum, or sudden spending of that sum, and more importantly no witness or video of you stealing - they don't have much of a case. Your friend's accusation is only words.

blueshift

That's right Kanelli, they don't have a case at all, but that won't get his/her passport back.

kanelli

Will the police tell him anything about what the friend is offering as proof, without having a lawyer functioning on his behalf?

skraza

He can only have a fabricated proof to trap me ... he cannot have a genuine proof as i am not the culprit ...

guys ... is there any way i can get my passport back and leave from here ... apart from providing police with some other passport of any other person ...

kanelli

If you can figure out a way for the police to give you your passport, go for it!

ksouq

Hey, If he (the person pressing charges) is not in the country and cannot attend court - isnt the case dropped?

One thing I get scared of in this country - if someone wants to get rid of you - all they do is call the police - they arrest you and ask question later!