The competent authorities, led by the Royal Oman Police (ROP), continue to crack down on the illegal entry of individuals, including drug traffickers.
The Coast Guard in the Musandam Governorate apprehended three boats carrying eight individuals of two Asian nationalities while they were entering Omani territorial waters illegally, with possession of quantities of alcoholic beverages intended for smuggling and trafficking.
The Coast Guard in the Dhofar Governorate arrested 5 Yemeni nationals while entering Omani territorial waters illegally and attempting to smuggle quantities of drugs into the country via a fishing boat.
The General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control, led by the South Al Batinah Governorate Police, arrested an individual of Asian nationality after he concealed a quantity of crystal meth and tablets of psychotropic substances inside a fishing boat with the intent to traffic and use them.
14 individuals of Asian nationality were arrested in the Wilayats of Barka and Dibba by Musandam Governorate Police Command for entering the country illegally.
The Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control, led by the Musandam Governorate Police, apprehended four individuals of two Asian nationalities in the Bukha Governorate for entering the country illegally and possessing large quantities of marijuana, hashish, opium, and psychotropic substances with the intent to traffic and consume them.
The biggest danger of human trafficking, according to the ROP, is that some people would hire them because they think their price is low and they want to reduce the cost.
The reason why they like to trespass is perhaps to find a job because there are not enough opportunities to work in their home.
Secondly, they might be wanted by their concerned authorities or the security authorities and escape being detained or held accountable. Other intentions include smuggling drugs, like transferring some thoughts and culture that do not contradict our beliefs."
As per the Foreigners Residency Law, the illegal entrant can get a sentence of not less than a month and not more than three years, and a fine between RO100 and RO500.
Those responsible for hiring and accommodating infiltrators will be subject to a fine between RO1,000 and RO2,000 and imprisonment for about 10 to 30 days.
