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28 March 2024

283 held in Sharjah for breaking residency law

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By Mohammad Al Sadafy

Sharjah Police arrested 283 people during the first three months of this year for violating the UAE’s labour and residency laws.

The arrested people have been accused of various offences like illegally entering the UAE, fleeing sponsors, returning to UAE after deportation, begging etc.

Sharjah Police said some of those caught were living in abandoned buildings, construction sites, workshops and vacant labour accommodation.