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A man sits in a street near the creek in Dubai.Police continued their crackdown on beggars and arrested a man asking motorists for Dh10 — only to find Dh19,000 in his pockets. Image for illustrative purposes only Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Archive

Dubai: The Dubai Municipality has nabbed 4,200 illegal workers including beggars, street vendors, butchers and car washers last year, said a senior official.

Municipality inspectors also seized some 78,765 pirated pornographic films in addition to carts for vegetables and alcoholic drink bottles.

The operation was conducted with the cooperation of the Dubai Police and the Department of Residence and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai.

Engineer Obaid Ebrahim Al Marzouqi, Head of Markets Section, said: "We have a dedicated team working around the clock to catch offenders."

Al Marzouqi said that the number of illegal vendors and beggars in the emirate increased during Ramadan.