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Police smash vice ring in Muscat
The Public Prosecutor's office, says that they have uncovered a case of runaway housemaids being lured into prostitution.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:02 September 14, 2008
Muscat: The Public Prosecutor's office, says that they have uncovered a case of runaway housemaids being lured into prostitution.
Without naming nationalities or numbers, Prosecution Attorney Ahmad Bin Talib Al Jabri said in a statement issued by the Public Prosecution Department that a case has been transferred to the Primary Court in Muscat against a group of people for allegedly running prostitution cells in the country.
"The suspects have admitted their involvement in the crimes," he added. The Public Prosecution Department raided some houses in Muscat, where men and women were found to be practising prostitution.
Public Prosecution Attorney Ahmad Bin Said Al Jahwari, who interrogated the suspects, explained that the suspects encouraged housemaids to run away from their sponsors and work for the group as prostitutes. The Public Prosecution Department has urged owners of rented houses to report any such misuse of their properties.
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