Riyadh police arrest three expats for exploiting women and children in begging

Riyadh police, in coordination with the General Directorate of Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking, have arrested three expatriates from Bangladesh and Yemen for violating the Anti-Human Trafficking Law.

Authorities stated that the suspects exploited women and children by forcing them to beg in public squares and streets, as part of an ongoing campaign to monitor and apprehend beggars in the region.

The expatriates have been detained, legal procedures have been initiated against them, and they have been referred to the Public Prosecution.

Meanwhile, relevant agencies have been coordinated with to provide necessary humanitarian services to the women and children who were exploited in these activities.