Dubai Police Returns Lost Bag With 150 Gm Of Gold & USD20,000 To Traveller On DXB

An Arab traveller who was flying to Saudi Arabia lost his bag containing $20,000 in cash and 150 grams of gold. However, Dubai Police returned the lost bag to the traveller just hours before he was supposed to board the flight. Here’s all you need to know about this fantastic development.

Dubai Police Recover Lost Bag At DXB

#أخبار | شرطة دبي تُعيد لمسافرة عربية حقيبة تحوي 20 ألف دولار و150 غرام ذهب

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An Arab traveller had lost their black bag, which contained several foreign currencies. There were multiple mobile phones along with official personal documents. It was discovered by an airport employee in the open area of Dubai International Airport Terminal 1. As revealed by the Gulf News, the owner had not yet filed the lost property report. As a result, a dedicated team traced her identity as they moved through the airport.

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What Really Went Down?

The operations room had been notified about the bag, and it turned out that she was just about to leave the country for Saudi Arabia. She had been extremely tense about losing her bag and didn’t know how to proceed, and was afraid of missing a flight. The officers later tracked down the passenger inside the terminal. And shortly before she was supposed to depart, she was handed the bag.

This was done after the standard legal procedures were completed, and her ownership permits and documentation were verified. The passenger expressed her gratitude to the airport security team before she departed for Saudi Arabia. She mentioned how this loss would disrupt her travel plans and was relieved to find the lost item.

Dubai Police, through its swift action, has once again proven that people feel safe in the country. This is not one incident of a lost item being recovered quickly. There have been multiple instances where the authorities have stepped in and recovered lost items in record time for the people, which makes them feel at ease.

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