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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Illegal entry of African women foiled

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MUSCAT: The ROP team in Buraimi arrested a Gulf national and three women of African nationality for entering the country illegally and violating the Foreigners Residence Law.


As per the reports, the on-duty police official stopped one of the vehicles on suspicion and found that the passengers included three women of African nationality beside the driver.


Meanwhile, the criminal investigation team in Buraimi arrested Asian nationals on the charge of possession, manufacture, and sale of non-smoking tobacco, seized from his home. Smokeless tobacco harmful to health were mixed and packed in unhygienic conditions.


The Buraimi police also arrested an accused while trying to smuggle alcoholic beverages to the Sultanate by hiding under the hood of the engine, and the seized quantity (34) bottles and an alcoholic beverage box. The matter has been referred for legal procedures.


Meanwhile, the Coast Guard in Kumzar (Musandam) helped an Asian commercial boat to safety after it stopped in Omani territorial waters. The boat and its three crew members were towed to the port by a police boat.


— STAFF REPORTER


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