386 cases of infiltration into the country were brought before the Abu Dhabi Prosecution during the current year

The Acting Attorney General of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Counselor Ali Muhammad Abdullah Al Balushi, revealed that the number of infiltration cases heard by the emirate’s prosecution offices had increased during the current year, amounting to 386 cases, warning of the negative effects of the infiltration phenomenon on societal security, in addition to its impact on limiting the success of development plans. Economic, social and health.

Al-Balushi stressed the need to take measures to eliminate the phenomenon of infiltrators and violators of the residency law, and to firmly confront anyone who dares to tamper with the security of society, by facilitating the entry of infiltrators or covering up for them, and allowing them to work or reside, explaining that the law on entry of foreigners is punishable by imprisonment for a period of no less than For two months and a fine of 100,000 dirhams for anyone who employs or harbors an infiltrator.

He called on citizens and residents of the country to cooperate with the security authorities, and to report any suspected cases of infiltrators or violators of the residency law, stressing that eradicating this phenomenon effectively requires the cooperation of society with all its components, from institutions and individuals, noting the efforts made by the security authorities in this regard, and their reliance on the latest The scientific techniques used in this framework, in addition to the qualification of its human cadres in accordance with the best international practices, resulted in thwarting this number of attempts to infiltrate the country.

In the same context, the Public Prosecution in Abu Dhabi decided to imprison three people, of Omani nationality, in three separate cases, on charges of trying to bring in infiltrators. It also ordered the imprisonment of six other defendants (of Asian nationality) in the same cases, after they were charged with entering the country illegally.

The prosecution’s investigations revealed, in the first case, that an infiltrator (Indian nationality) was caught at the Oud al-Tawbah (Al-Madheef) port in the city of Al-Ain, inside a vehicle driven by an Omani accused coming from the Sultanate of Oman. During the preventive inspection by the customs of the port, the first accused was asked about the number of Those in the vehicle, he confirmed that there was no one with him, and upon searching it, the second accused was found inside the trunk. The two accused confessed, during the prosecution’s investigations, to the charges against them, and admitted The second accused paid 750 dirhams to a person of his nationality to mediate for him with the first accused, with the aim of facilitating his entry through the country’s border crossings. Accordingly, the Public Prosecution ordered the imprisonment of the accused, after charging the first with two counts of attempting to bring in an infiltrator and making false statements, and to the second with charges of entering the country illegally.

In the second case, the Public Prosecution in Abu Dhabi ordered the imprisonment of an accused, an Omani national, on charges of introducing infiltrators into the country and endangering the lives of others. It also ordered the imprisonment of two people, both Bangladeshis, whom the accused attempted to smuggle into the country illegally.

According to the case papers, the first accused tried to bring the other two accused into the city of Al Ain, through the Al Hili crossing, after hiding them in the trunk of the car. After their arrest, the first accused admitted that he had received 1,000 dirhams from them.

In the third case, the prosecution charged an Omani person with bringing an infiltrator into the country and endangering the lives of others, because he tried to hide three Pakistanis in the trunk of his car and take them to the city of Al Ain in exchange for 400 dirhams per person. The three Pakistanis were also charged with entering the country illegally. illegal, and ordered their imprisonment.

The prosecution also decided to imprison a person, an Iranian national, and refer him to trial on charges of entering the country illegally. Investigations revealed that the accused was arrested while trying to enter the country as an infiltrator from the Sultanate of Oman, by climbing the security fence using a JIC vehicle crane, but border security was able to arrest him immediately after he entered the country’s territory.