Hundreds arrested in week-long crackdown

Various security directorates have launched inspection campaigns under the supervision of the Interior Ministry’s Acting Assistant Undersecretary for General Security Affairs Maj Gen Ibrahim Al-Tarrah from December 31, 2017 to January 6, 2018.

The campaigns resulted in arresting 338 absconders and people wanted on various criminal and civil claims, 571 in violation of residency laws, 85 vehicles were impounded while, 88 drug and liquor-related cases, 91 theft and begging cases were filed.