A sergeant with Abu Dhabi Traffic Department has been arrested after police uncovered a Dh13 million luxury car scam.

A sergeant with Abu Dhabi Traffic Department has been arrested after police uncovered a Dh13 million luxury car scam.The officer is facing corruption charges after he fraudulently altered the ownership certificates for 17 BMWs. Police said the man intended to sell the cars abroad.
The UAE Government is committed to fighting corruption, enhancing performance and ensuring accountability for the benefit of its citizens, top officials said on Monday."The government is committed to combating corruption however large or sensitive in keeping with instructions from the political leadership," Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, told Gulf News.
Shaikh Saif added the Ministry of Interior monitors the performance of its departments and holds them accountable to meet its established standards and offer the best services.Shaikh Saif reiterated the ministry's policy to promote transparency and reveal cases of corruption and mistrust among staff members despite the rank of the official and the sensitivity of the situation.
The statement came after the Dubai Government announced a crackdown on corruption.
The media office of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday issued a strongly-worded statement, promising to deal harshly with any officials accused of taking payoffs in deals or those who exploit their positions for financial gain.
"This will be an example to those who break the law and proves that no one is above the law, neither the police nor the public," Shaikh Saif said.

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