Dubai Police Break Up Eight‑Person Fake Licence Ring
By Dubai Currents Staff1 min read
Arrest of Eight‑Person Licence Fraud Ring
Dubai Police have detained an eight‑member criminal group suspected of issuing counterfeit foreign driving licences to individuals who never visited the issuing country or completed any training or testing.
Details of the Fraudulent Operation
The licences were meant to be swapped for UAE permits under bilateral exchange accords that waive extra exams for genuine foreign licence holders.
The gang allegedly charged Dh10,000 for each licence, exploiting the accords that let eligible foreign licence holders swap for UAE permits without further training or testing.
The operation was uncovered by the General Department of Criminal Investigation of Dubai Police, working together with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Police Warning and Legal Implications
PUBLISHED: Fri 16 Oct 2026, 2:06 PM UPDATED: Fri 16 Oct 2026, 2:43 PM
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Police warned that anyone who knowingly uses such illegal services and pays to obtain a driving licence without following the required legal procedures may face criminal liability.
Exchanging a fraudulently obtained foreign licence for a UAE licence does not erase previous violations or exempt the holder from legal responsibility. The official exchange process must never be used to conceal unlawful practices.
Police warned that anyone who knowingly uses such illegal services and pays to obtain a driving licence without following the required legal procedures may face criminal liability.
