Gang of ‘Bedouin’ beggars arrested

The police arrested a gang of nine illegal expatriates of Arab nationalities who posed as tribal Bedouins pretending to need help to pay blood money and begging other tribes for money.

March 09, 2015

Ali Al-Qassimi

 

 

QASSIM — The police arrested a gang of nine illegal expatriates of Arab nationalities who posed as tribal Bedouins pretending to need help to pay blood money and begging other tribes for money. Qassim Police spokesman Capt. Badr Al-Suhaibani said officers arrested the men, who used forged documents to prove their tribal connections. The police also seized four vehicles used to carry out their crimes. Investigations revealed they had a leader who facilitated all their paperwork for them. The police have forwarded their case to pertinent authorities while they identify their leader.

March 09, 2015
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