Clampdown on illegal vendors, bootleggers in Bahrain
Manama : The authorities have initiated a clampdown on illegal vendors and bootleggers in the Southern Governorate. Some people have been arrested for possessing and selling alcohol in the district, Southern Governorate Police Directorate said.
According to Southern Governorate Police Director General Colonel Mubarak Al Merri, the arrests were in Ras Zowayed near the industrial area in Askar on the southeastern coasts of the island. The wares of some vendors have also been seized, police said.
“The police removed equipment used by street vendors and arrested violators to the residency rules and regulations. Legal steps are being taken to refer the case to the Public Prosecutor,” Col. Al Merri added.
The move came after a simultaneous crackdown initiated by Southern Area Municipality against illegal street vendors.
The campaign targeted more than 180 illegal selling points in Ras Zowayed, in a drive described by the municipality as “the biggest campaign against illegal street vendors”.
The municipality said in a press statement that the campaign was conducted in coordination with Interior Ministry, Labour Market Regulatory Authority and other concerned authorities.
“The campaign targeted the illegal market organised every Friday. Expired and illegal products are usually sold in this market on a weekly basis. This is one of the biggest campaigns this year and we targeted an area of one square kilometre. The suspects were monitored for a week and their violations were documented in coordination with security authorities,” Supervision and Monitoring Department Head Mariam Al Siddiqi said, reiterating the municipality’s keenness on eradicating such violations and “unhealthy phenomenon.”
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