Muscat: Royal Oman Police (ROP) have arrested 20 suspects during raids on different locations, in a crackdown against prostitution in the country.
Twelve Asian expatriates in Sohar were charged with prostitution, a police spokesman said. Officers confiscated cash found in the apartment, believed to have been earned through prostitution. In the Amarat suburb of Muscat, police raided a house used as a brothel and arrested four people.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a health club in Izki and arrested four more Asians believed to have been involved in prostitution. All 20 suspects will be handed over to the Public Prosecution for further action.
The ROP spokesman urged property owners in Oman to be more vigilant before renting out their properties.
“They [owners] must ensure that the houses they rent out are not used for any illegal activities,” he added.
Meanwhile, police in Muscat arrested a suspected drug peddler. In North Batinah, four suspects were arrested after assaulting and robbing a petrol station worker. Two men was arrested in Ibri for robbing and assaulting an Asian man.
