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Sharjah police bust $2.4bn global crime ring, protect $17.7bn in assets

Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Sharjah Police have dismantled four international criminal networks involved in an elaborate AED8.8 billion ($2.4 billion) cyber fraud and money laundering operation, arresting 33 suspects and securing more than AED65 billion in corporate assets in one of the UAE's major crackdowns on organised cross-border financial crime.