Sharjah police arrested 120 beggars, and 40 illegal cell phone peddlers this Ramadan season.
Begging is illegal in the UAE, and beggars often beg in residential areas, ringing doorbells and going from door to door, which can be quite a nuisance for many residents.
Ninety of the beggars were caught during the last three weeks of Ramadan, and they were all between 40 and 50 years of age.
The beggars have now been detained as they are all illegal residents, and will be shipped off to their respective countries.
Meanwhile, illegal cell phone peddlers tried to sell their ill-gotten goods not just in residential, commercial, and industrial areas, but also mosques.
Three of the cell phone dealers were also found selling pornography in residential areas.
The crackdowns were the result of a campaign carried out by the authorities to root out illegal immigrants and residents carrying out illegal activities.
It seems like the beggars were looking to take full advantage of the spirit of the season, hoping that they’d be able to make lots of money off of people’s charitable emotions during the month.
The cell phone peddlers on the other hand, didn’t spare even mosques in their pursuits for illegal gains.
Hopefully now though, they’ll take this Ramadan as a lesson in virtue, and not repeat their mistakes once they’re back in their home countries!
Source: gulfnews.com
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