Prostitute palaver: Six expats arrested in Oman brothel raid

Published August 20th, 2013 - 08:11 GMT
Six expatriates in Oman have been arrested after a raid on a Muscat brothel. (Red light district/Kiril Stanchev/Shutterstock)
Six expatriates in Oman have been arrested after a raid on a Muscat brothel. (Red light district/Kiril Stanchev/Shutterstock)

A brothel operating in the heart of Muscat was shut down by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) who also announced the arrest of six expatriates in the raid.

A crime news bulletin issued by the police said the accused – five women and one man all from different Asian countries – were detained during a swoop on an apartment block in the Al Khuwair district of the city.

“Acting on a tip-off, we placed the apartment in question under close surveillance for a while before going in and busting the accused. All six persons have been charged with running a prostitution den and the case handed over to the Public Prosecution,” the ROP said in a statement.

 

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