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Vendors, beggars among 308 held in DM crackdown

According to Obeid Salem Al Shamsi, assistant director-general of Dubai Municipality incharge of Administrative and General Services Affairs, the drive against law violators also resulted in the seizure of several low-quality goods, pirated CDs and beverages.

"The nine inspectors at the Security and Control Unit of the Administrative Affairs Department carry out regular checks.

In April 2007, they caught a total of 308 people, including 197 street vendors, 52 beggars, 51 car washers and eight butchers and fish cleaners," he said.

He noted that a total of 2,627 counterfeit products including readymade garments, perfumes, cameras and watches were confiscated.

Also, some 2,714 pirated film DVDs, 50 pornographic movies, and alcoholic drinks, including 81 bottles of whisky and 170 cartons of beer, were seized last month.

Al Shamsi stated that the violators, who belong to various nationalities, would be handed over to the DNRD for deportation and the seized goods destroyed and disposed of safely after legal action has been expedited against the violators.

Al Shamsi urged the public to call the Municipality Emergency office on 04-2232323 round-the-clock to report such illegal activities.

Civic inspectors conduct regular spot checks to curb unauthorised hawking, begging and car washing in public places by individuals in violation of a ruling by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

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