Law enforcement personnel of the Immigration and National Registration Department (INRD) rounded up several foreigners believed to have violated a number of offences under the Immigration Act during a series of operations last week.
In ‘Operasi Sakat JIPK 104’ on August 17, at a parking space of a business premise in Mukim Berakas ’A’, a foreign man was found conducting business activities violating Regulation 15(3) of the Immigration Regulations, which is carrying out a job different from the one stated in the passport.
Immigration law enforcement personnel also rounded up three foreigners in a house in Mukim Berakas ’B’ during ‘Operasi Sakat JIPK 112’ on August 20.
The trio was taken to the immigration law enforcement office, where it was found two of the foreigners, a male and female, violated Regulation 15(3) of the Immigration Regulations, Chapter 17, by engaging in a job different from the one mentioned in the passport.
The other female foreigner was found to have violated Regulation 15 (1), Immigration Act and Regulations, Chapter 17, by overstaying in the country after the expiry of an immigration pass.
Meanwhile, another foreign woman was believed to have violated Section 12 (1) (C) of the Passport Act, Chapter 146, by falsely identifying herself by using someone’s else passport and violating Section 36 of the Immigration Act, Chapter 17, entering the Sultanate after being blacklisted from the country.
She was rounded up during ‘Operasi Sakat JIPK 114’ on August 24 at a stall in Mukim Berakas ‘A’ and was taken to the immigration law enforcement office for further questioning.
Foreign nationals who commit a crime and found guilty, will be produced before court, imprisoned and deported to the country of origin and blacklisted.
The operations conducted based on public information, are carried out by the department or through joint operations with other law enforcement agencies.
The operations are to enforce the Immigrations Act and Regulations, Passport Act and Regulations, Prevention of People Smuggling Act Chapter 229 and Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act Chapter 230 to ensure the acts and regulations are observed in the department’s effort to track down immigration offenders. – Lyna Mohamad
