Woman beggar caught with Dh10,000 cash

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Sharjah Police arrested a woman for begging, little did they expect to find her carrying Dh10,000 in cash. Colonel Ebrahim Misbah Al Ajil, director of the Criminal Investigation Department at Sharjah Police, said five shopkeepers in the vicinity regularly saw the woman begging on the streets, but failed to notify authorities.

Begging is a crime in the UAE and can lead to a Dh5,000 fine and up to three months in prison. Residents are urged to report beggars on the hotline number 901. (Staff Report)