Saudi Arabia
Saudi: SR117,000 seized from woman beggar in Makkah
Saudi authorities in Makkah arrested an Asian woman who practiced beggary. The woman managed to collect approximately SR117,000, in addition to a number of foreign currencies and gold jewelry.
The security forces have arrested a total of 3,719 beggars from various regions of the Kingdom during the week starting from March 22 to 30. The Public Prosecution officials are investigating the cases against each one of the arrested beggars, including men and women.
