Stuart Quiney, a 39-year-old Irish man, has been released from a Dubai jail after facing several years of imprisonment for emojis he sent to a Belgian acquaintance. Quiney was detained in September after sending 'ninja man and blood drop' emojis following an alleged theft from his apartment. He was charged under the UAE's strict Cybercrime laws despite apologizing and explaining mitigating circumstances. He is now flying back to Ireland for Christmas.
An Irish man who was facing 'several years' in a Dubai jail over emojis he texted a acquaintance has finally been freed following a campaign for his release.
Stuart spent months in custody and faced a lengthy spell in prison, even after apologising and stressing complicating factors he said made him act out of character. There, he was introduced to a Belgian resident, who also helped his friend settle into the new apartment. I don’t really mind the clothes, it’s just those things that were my grandmother’s and a gift from a friend that is very important to me”, he told crisis manager Radha Stirling.'I came over in June last year and sent him a few messages, basically saying I wanted my things back or I would go to the police but I got no reply again,' Stuart said.
Dubai Jail Emoji Cybercrime Ireland
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Irish election likely to overshadow British-Irish meetingMicheál Martin is expected to host British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference session.
Read more »
Sir Keir Starmer to Meet Irish Political Leaders at British-Irish Council SummitSir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, will attend a British-Irish Council summit, the first for a UK leader in 17 years. The meeting will focus on improving UK/Irish relations and discuss clean energy initiatives, following a general election in Ireland.
Read more »
Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting opAlso, script kiddies still a threat, Tornado Cash is back, UK firms lose billions to avoidable attacks, and more
Read more »
Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI's most wanted listThe latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin
Read more »
Fighting cybercrime with actionable knowledgeA reason to celebrate SANS and its 35 years of cyber security training
Read more »
Man accused of hilariously bad opsec as alleged cybercrime spree detailedComplaint claims he trespassed, gave himself discounts, and sorted CCTV access…
Read more »