Two Asian nationals have been sentenced to two months in prison and ordered to be deported following their conviction for selling a stolen Lamborghini worth Dhs1.86 million to a Dubai-based company. The Dubai Criminal Court also imposed a joint fine equivalent to the value of the illicit proceeds, marking the conclusion of a legal battle that began after the vehicle was identified as an internationally wanted asset.
The transaction took place in May 2025, when the plaintiff company agreed to purchase the luxury car. The payment structure involved Dhs1.2 million in cash supplemented by a bank transfer of Dhs660,000. However, the company’s ownership was short-lived; just one month after the acquisition, authorities notified the firm that the vehicle was reported stolen and was subject to an Interpol alert. The car was subsequently seized and added to the list of wanted vehicles.
During criminal proceedings, the defendants confessed that they did not legally own the vehicle and were aware of its stolen status. Following their conviction, the Criminal Court sentenced the duo to two months in jail, ordered their deportation, and mandated a joint fine of Dhs1.86 million. The civil aspects of the case were then referred to the Dubai Commercial Court, and the criminal ruling became final after an appeal was dismissed and no further challenge was filed with the Court of Cassation.
In the subsequent civil lawsuit, the company sought a full refund of the purchase price along with Dhs500,000 in damages for material and moral harm, plus legal interest. The Commercial Court ruled that the original sales contract was void, noting that the defendants had no legal right to sell the car and had acquired the Dhs1.86 million without any legitimate basis.
Ultimately, the court ordered the defendants to jointly refund the full purchase price to the company. While the court rejected the claim for moral damages due to a lack of evidence, it awarded the company Dhs30,000 in compensation for material damages. The court emphasized that it relied on the findings of the final criminal judgment, which definitively established that the vehicle was stolen property. The report also notes that the court also concluded that the sales contract was void and confirmed the company’s right to recover the amount it paid after it was proved that the sellers obtained Dhs1.86 million without a legitimate reason.
Source: Gulf Today
