During a security campaign launched by the Hawalli Security Directorate police have arrested 118 people including one drunkard, one cross-dresser, 12 people whose residence permits had expired, 9 for various reasons and 93 for not holding the ID were fingerprinted to see if they are wanted by law.
The campaign was supervised by the Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs Major-General Farraj Al-Zoubi and Director-General of the Hawalli Security Directorate, Major General Abdullah Al-Ali.
The campaign started at 9:00 pm and ended at 10:30 pm, Wednesday. Taking part in the campaign were 170 officers. Checkpoints were erected at vital points and exit routes were closed.