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Sports goods shop shut down for renting sex dolls
A shop selling sports goods was found plying equipment with a twist in recreational possibilities.
- By Nasouh Nazzal, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 February 10, 2006
Ras Al Khaimah: A shop selling sports goods was found plying equipment with a twist in recreational possibilities.
A raid by officials from Ras Al Khaimah Economic Department found that the shop was renting sex dolls to its clients, mainly teenagers.
Sources from the department said the shop was immediately shut down. Further investigations are on.
Department inspectors seized a doll from the shop.
The shop owner, during questioning, confessed to the officials that it was "good business".
He said the dolls were rented for a day to clients, selected solely on the basis of recommendation from previous customers.
He said his teenage clients were willing to pay a sizeable amount for the "facility".
The sources said the shop also violated its commercial licence.
Officials from the department also raided several shops in the area and seized illegal impotency drugs and creams. All the shops were issued spot fines ranging from Dh500 to Dh1,000.
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