DUBAI // Two tourists have been jailed for drugging a pair of businessmen and stealing Dh200,000.
Prosecutors said M D, 38, from Senegal, and compatriot M M, 28, met the two men from Saudi Arabia at a hotel to strike a deal to buy 2,000 sheep in September last year.
“We came to Dubai. It was close to Eid Al Adha and the price was excellent,” said T F, 42, who went back to Saudi with A A, 43, to arrange the money. They returned 10 days later.
T F and A A met M M and M D in a hotel room but disagreed over the price. According to A A, M D made them tea and both he and T F fell asleep after drinking it.
When they woke up, they found their money and M M and M D was gone so they called police.
M M and M D were sentenced to three years in jail for theft. M D was additionally sentenced to six months in jail for forgery.
Both men will be deported after completing their jail term.
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