Dubai Police arrests a beggar in possession of 20,000 dirhams

The Department of Suspects and Criminal Phenomena in the General Department of Criminal Investigations and Investigations at Dubai Police arrested a beggar in possession of 20,000 dirhams in a parking lot, as part of the “Combat Begging” campaign launched by the Dubai Police General Command in cooperation with strategic partners with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of preserving the civilized image of the country by combating and preventing the crime of begging.

Brigadier Ali Salem Al Shamsi, Director of the Department of Suspects and Criminal Phenomena at the General Department of Criminal Investigations and Investigations, stated that the beggar was lurking around the owners of luxury cars at parking lots or traffic lights to beg for their sympathy, as he claimed that he had critical circumstances and did not have enough food for his day.

Brigadier Ali Salem Al Shamsi warned members of society against sympathizing with beggars and giving them money, and not to believe their methods through which they aim to entice people to obtain material and in-kind benefits, with fabricated stories and tricks with which they beg the public in front of the doors of mosques, clinics, or hospitals, or in markets and roads.

He stressed the importance of not responding to these beggars, or dealing with them with feelings of compassion and kindness, and to help the police agencies by immediately reporting any beggar who is spotted anywhere by calling the call center (901) or the “Police Eye” service, and through the Dubai Police smart application, and the (E-Crime) platform for reporting electronic crimes.

He explained that there are official bodies, bodies and charities that anyone can turn to to request financial assistance, pointing out that there are people who explain the reason for their begging by their need for money, and this matter is illegal and is punishable by federal law, such as combating begging.

He stressed the continued efforts of Dubai Police, in cooperation with partners, to confront the scourge of begging, which harms the civilized face of society, as it is a form of fraud and deception concealed through misleading fraudulent methods.