DUBAI // Two Chinese men broke in a house and stole Dh400,000 and a Dh29,000 watch, a court heard on Thursday.
On March 23, 2013, unemployed compatriots B G, 27, and K A, 36, are accused of breaking the lock on the front door of the house using hammers and other tools and making off with a gold bracelet, identification cards, the Omega watch and the Dh400,000 in cash.
Police said the pair broke the dressing table in the bedroom and stole its contents.
In the apartment of the defendants a safe believed to be from a previous crime that they are accused off was found, as too were tools that were said to have been used in the robbery.
Police officer M M, 43, said the duo were apprehended and they confessed to the robbery.
“B G confessed to receiving Dh16,000 for the robbery, K A received Dh10,000. They said that a third man was involved in the robbery as well,” he said.
At Dubai Criminal Court on Thursday the defendants did not appear to enter a plea for an armed robbery charge so the case was adjourned until May 17.
tzriqat@thenational.ae
What is a robo-adviser?
Robo-advisers use an online sign-up process to gauge an investor’s risk tolerance by feeding information such as their age, income, saving goals and investment history into an algorithm, which then assigns them an investment portfolio, ranging from more conservative to higher risk ones.
These portfolios are made up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to indices such as US and global equities, fixed-income products like bonds, though exposure to real estate, commodity ETFs or gold is also possible.
Investing in ETFs allows robo-advisers to offer fees far lower than traditional investments, such as actively managed mutual funds bought through a bank or broker. Investors can buy ETFs directly via a brokerage, but with robo-advisers they benefit from investment portfolios matched to their risk tolerance as well as being user friendly.
Many robo-advisers charge what are called wrap fees, meaning there are no additional fees such as subscription or withdrawal fees, success fees or fees for rebalancing.
If you go
The flights
There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.
The trip
Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.
The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.
Liverpool's all-time goalscorers
Ian Rush 346
Roger Hunt 285
Mohamed Salah 250
Gordon Hodgson 241
Billy Liddell 228
Zayed Sustainability Prize
The specs: 2019 GMC Yukon Denali
Price, base: Dh306,500
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Power: 420hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 621Nm @ 4,100rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 12.9L / 100km
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo
Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm
Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm
Transmission: 9-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh117,059
