British expat moved to UAE for dream life but claims he was tortured by police

British expat moved to UAE for dream life but claims he was tortured by policeA British millionaire who used to dine with Dubai's elite spent four years locked up in the expat hotspot - now he has issued a warning to people looking to move to the UAENewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj19:57, 12 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesMillionaire Albert Douglas spent four years in jail in the United Arab Emirates(Image: albertdouglas.com)A British expat who became a successful businessman in the UAE has warned people considering going to the desert country to "be careful" after he was locked up for years.‌Albert Douglas, 63, said he still suffers from the scars of being imprisoned in Dubai's notorious jails. The Brit moved to Dubai in the 1990s and made the most of the property boom and transformation of the desert land - becoming rich and successful in the process.‌At one point he drove around in a Rolls Royce and attended glamorous events and dinners with Dubai's elite - including ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum who reportedly gifted Albert a pet tiger cub - but this luxury life all came crashing down.‌View 6 ImagesAlbert Douglas with his son WolfgangREAD MORE: Dubai and other UAE states arrest 70 Brits for war images - with 10-year jail threatREAD MORE: Dubai jail hell of Brit 'arrested for laughing' in war-torn Gulf stateAlbert moved to Dubai permanently with his wife Naomi, in 2002, and set up a flooring business, named Alomi Real Wood Floors, which supplied to buildings including the Burj Khalifa and the City Walk. The Brit at one point even lived in a £6million mansion of the famous Palm Jumeirah island.Albert worked with his son Wolfgang, who set up his own company named TimberWolf Flooring, but the son soon fell into issues recouping money for multi-million-pound government projects he was working on, according to the Daily Mail.‌View 6 ImagesAlbert having surgery in the UAE after being 'attacked by guards'Wolfgang flew back to the...