Dh100,000 fine, jail for organised beggars in Dubai

Dubai: Those that run organised felony teams of beggars contained in the UAE will face a advantageous of not lower than Dh100,000 and jail of not lower than six months, Dubai Police warned.

Authorities are sustaining a agency stance in opposition to begging and referred to as on residents to not fall for scams that make the most of folks’s variety nature, particularly throughout Ramadan.

Dubai Police arrested 177 folks for begging this Ramadan throughout an anti-begging marketing campaign to counter this malpractice through the month.

Colonel Ali Salem, Director of Infiltrators Division at Dubai Police, stated that officers distributed throughout the emirate particularly close to beggars gathering areas. “Beggars take advantage of people’s generosity, especially during Ramadan. Begging endangers the community’s security as it is connected with other crimes such as robbery and using children and people of determination for the purpose of begging,” Col Salem stated.

The provisions of Federal Regulation No. 9 of 2018 states that these discovered responsible of begging will likely be penalised with a Dh5,000 advantageous and a three-month jail time period. “The law also states that those who run organised criminal groups of beggars will face a fine of not less than Dh100,000 and a jail term of not less than six months,” Col Salem added.

Dubai Police have urged group members to not be sympathetic in direction of beggars and to make donations by means of authorized charities solely. “People can report beggars on the toll-free number 901, or through the ‘Police Eye’ service, or via the E-Crime platform,” Col Salem added.