Dubai Police arrested a gang of 13 Asian individuals, led by their ringleader, operating from outside the UAE.
Brigadier Ali Salem Al Shamsi, Director of the Suspicious Persons and Criminal Phenomena Department of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, confirmed that Dubai Police continues its ‘Combat Begging’ campaign under the slogan 'An Aware Society, Free of Begging.' The campaign aims to raise awareness and preserve the nation's civilised image by combating begging.
Dubai Police has warned the public against sympathising with beggars or giving them money, urging people not to be deceived by their tactics, fabricated stories, and tricks. They further added that such activities often take place outside mosques, clinics, hospitals, markets, and on the streets.
Brigadier Ali Salem stressed the importance of not responding to such beggars and urged the public to report any beggars immediately via the contact centre at 901, the ‘Police Eye’ service on the Dubai Police smart app, or the e-Crime platform.