Illegal workers arrested, deported from Oman

Energy Sunday 11/June/2017 11:36 AM
By: Times News Service
Illegal workers arrested, deported from Oman

Muscat: Royal Oman Police arrested 222 people trying to enter the Sultanate and deported 272 infiltrators in May.
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Thanks to the collaboration with the Royal Army of Oman 67 infiltrators were arrested in Al Buraimi, 53 in Muscat, 48 in Al Batinah, 15 in Dhofar and three in Al Dhahirah.

The judicial authorities approved a decision for the ROP to remove 272 infiltrators from the Sultanate.

The Royal Oman Police affirms its continued efforts in cooperation with the security and military authorities to reduce infiltration by intensifying maritime, air and land patrols.

Other means of reducing infiltration include: exchanging information with neighboring countries and raising awareness about the dangers of operating or harboring violators.

The Royal Oman Police are grateful to citizens and residents for their role in combating infiltration and their contribution to the arrest of violators of labor and residence laws by immediately reporting suspected foreign workers to the Police Operations Center.