Sharjah : 2 held for fake credit cards and data theft

Sharjah police on Tuesday arrested two Turkish men who allegedly forged credit cards and stole data from customers of UAE banks. An official at Sharjah Police said the two had entered the country on tourist visas through Sharjah International Airport. The official said the Criminal Investigation Department at Sharjah Police received a tip-off about the activities of the suspects. One of them who had used the credit cards at a shopping centre in Sharjah was arrested first. Subsequently the second one was also held. Police found 16 forged credit cards at their residence.