Sharjah cracks down on 426 illegals

Authorities arrest 426 illegals in the months of September and October in a clampdown campaign.

SHARJAH // A total of 426 illegal residents have been arrested in Sharjah in the past two months as part of an ongoing campaign, police have told.
The fugitives were arrested from various places in September and October, said Col Jihad bin Sahoo, the director general of Sharjah CID.
"Most illegals were staying in abandoned houses while others in buildings still under construction and were involved in illegal activities during the day like begging and street vending," he said.
Col bin Sahoo said the crackdown on illegal residents was an ongoing campaign and urged the public to report them to the police on 800151 or 999 or sms 7999.
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