The unit conducts DNA testing, analyses biological evidence, maintains a database of DNA profiles of criminals and conducts kinship DNA analysis. It has 22 staff, 70 per cent whom are women. To balance the ratio, the FSD recently sent 40 male students to study forensic science in universities in Britain, the US and Australia. Its biology department also analyses urine samples from camel races to ensure that the owners are not doping their animals.
This unit analyses handwriting and documents such as money, passports, work visas and legal papers that could be counterfeited. Utilising sophisticated lighting and magnification equipment, the unit analyses counterfeiting crimes and looks for patterns of errors to provide a better picture of how the criminals operate and what tools they use.
Responsible for determining the cause of every fire in the emirate, the unit uses a range of sophisticated tools to gather evidence.
Once the CSI department hands over evidence to the unit, three experts try to extract evidence from charred wires, heaters, air conditioning and other electrical materials to determine if a fire was accidental or deliberately started. Through a process called gas chromatography, chemicals can be separated from the burnt evidence in as little as 45 minutes to show how much of every chemical element the sample contains. Since arson is a major issue in Abu Dhabi, the unit is often asked to produce results in less than 24 hours.
This unit has been collecting data the same way for decades - with superglue, powder brush and UV lighting. The swirls and loops of fingerprints remain as valuable today as ever in solving crimes. It also uses some newer tools, including a large computer database of all convicted criminals and suspects. Its job should become easier after the Emirates Identity Authority collects fingerprint data from every UAE resident.
Every firearm has its own "fingerprint" - what the members of this unit call "God's way of helping us solve crime". Its experts spend hours examining bullets and shells, and details of how weapons have been used. When the hammer of a firearm strikes a shell it leaves a unique dent that can be used to identify the weapon. The same when a bullet exits a gun's barrel.
Its experts oversee all the precise instruments and equipment used by the whole FSD. The unit is divided into several sections: one helps processes photographs and fingerprints from crime scenes; another analyses CCTV footage from places targeted by criminals such as banks and malls. Staff in its artistic section also draw sketches of suspects from witness descriptions that are circulated to police and sometimes to Interpol.
This is one of the FSD's busiest units and is responsible for alcohol, narcotics and poison testing. Annually the unit collects more than 5,000 urine samples. Depending how urgent a case is, it can provide results in less than 24 hours, although the average turnaround time is two days. The narcotics division was accredited last year by both the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and the International Standardisation Organization, putting it on par with major forensics labs around the world.
Points classification after Stage 4
1. Arnaud Demare (France / FDJ) 124
2. Marcel Kittel (Germany / Quick-Step) 81
3. Michael Matthews (Australia / Sunweb) 66
4. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 63
5. Alexander Kristoff (Norway / Katusha) 43
Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier
Results
UAE beat Saudi Arabia by 12 runs
Kuwait beat Iran by eight wickets
Oman beat Maldives by 10 wickets
Bahrain beat Qatar by six wickets
Semi-finals
UAE v Qatar
Bahrain v Kuwait
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The specs
Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel
Power: 579hp
Torque: 859Nm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Price: From Dh825,900
On sale: Now
Learn more about Qasr Al Hosn
In 2013, The National's History Project went beyond the walls to see what life was like living in Abu Dhabi's fabled fort:
The smuggler
Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
Khouli conviction
Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
North Pole stats
Distance covered: 160km
Temperature: -40°C
Weight of equipment: 45kg
Altitude (metres above sea level): 0
Terrain: Ice rock
South Pole stats
Distance covered: 130km
Temperature: -50°C
Weight of equipment: 50kg
Altitude (metres above sea level): 3,300
Terrain: Flat ice
