A Royal Oman Police (ROP spokesman said "this was among the most serious cases of fake credit cards caught in the Sultanate so far," adding that the accused were holding 82 cards.

ROP acted upon receiving information that a group of people had entered the Sultanate to use fake credit cards in shops in Muscat.  "After this information was verified, a task team was formed, necessary procedures were taken and the accused were caught red-handed holding the fake cards," the spokesman said. He added the case had been transferred to Public Prosecution before the alleged culprits were brought for trial.

Symposium on security

A symposium on security of vital installations organised by ROP began on Saturday under the auspices of Major-general Salim bin Mussalam Qatan, Assistant Inspector-General of Police and Customs. Addressing the opening session, Colonel Salim bin Mohammed Al Masalahi, ROP's Acting Director-general of operations, underlined the importance of public and private establishments participating "in shouldering the security responsibility under the principle 'We are all police'."

Some 250 officials representing vital installations in the public and private sectors are taking part in the symposium.