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More than 100 arrested in Muscat over labour, residency violations

The Royal Oman Police say 24 men and 84 women were held for alleged breaches of labour and foreign residency laws and acts contrary to public morals.

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Friday, October 30, 2026

MUSCAT : Police in Oman have detained 108 people of various Asian and African nationalities in Muscat governorate for alleged violations of labour and foreign residency laws and acts contrary to public morals, the Royal Oman Police said on Friday.

The group comprised 24 men and 84 women, police said in a statement.

The operation was carried out by the Muscat Governorate Police Command in cooperation with the Special Tasks Police Command.

The statement did not provide further details about the alleged offences.

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