Over 60 foreign nationals arrested for violating labour and residency laws

Muscat : The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested more than 65 foreigners for violating the Labour Law and the Foreigners' Residence Law, engaging in unethical acts and for conducting unlicensed commercial activities. 

"The Police Command in Muscat Governorate, in cooperation with the Special Operations Police Unit in Seeb, detained 69 individuals of Asian and African nationalities for violating the Labour Law and the Foreigners' Residence Law, engaging in acts contrary to public morals and decency, and, in some cases, conducting unlicensed commercial activities. These activities included selling alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, as well as preparing and selling food at locations that fail to meet basic health and safety requirements. " ROP said in a statement 

" Legal procedures are being completed against them in coordination with the relevant authorities, " the statement added.