UAE man jailed after cheque used to pay for AED31m license plate bounces

The businessman was convicted of fraud for issuing a bounced cheque to pay for the plate commemorating Abu Dhabi government's golden jubilee

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The business was convicted of fraud for issuing a bounced cheque to pay for the plate commemorating Abu Dhabi government's golden jubilee-Photo: Khaleej Times
 

A court in the United Arab Emirates upheld the three-year sentence of a man who was convicted of issuing a bounced cheque used to buy a limited-edition license plate, Khaleej Times reported.

The businessman was convicted of fraud for issuing a bounced cheque to pay for the plate commemorating Abu Dhabi government's golden jubilee.

Authorities detained the man after the organisers of the auction filed a complaint against him.

The man admitted to fraud and said he was planning to re-sell the plate at a higher margin.

The man challenged the sentence in an appeal court which was rejected.