(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) An Asian national was recently arrested after attempting to use a fake credit card. ROP's Anti-Economic Crimes Department got a call from a shop employee in Muscat governorate saying that a man had tried paying using a fake credit card.
Investigations led to the arrest of the 29 year old accused from a hotel in the capital with 43 such cards in his possession.
It was found that the accused had paid for the room using a fake card. He has been referred to the Public Prosecution.
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359 infiltrators arrested in Oman
The ROP in collaboration with other military and security departments during November arrested 359 infiltrators of different nationalities from a number of wilayats. The ROP also deported 769 infiltrators after taking the necessary legal action in coordination with their respective embassies.
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Drug smuggling bids foiled in Oman
Customs officials have foiled a bid to smuggle a large quantity of psychotropic drugs into the country. A citizen and his female partner who were arriving from a European country were arrested with 10154 psychotropic drug tablets.
In another case an Asian was held while attempting to smuggle in 243 Clonazepam tablets a prescription drug often abused by addicts. A citizen was also arrested with 16 packets of Methadone and 37 Clonazepam tablets.
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