Thursday 10 / July / 2025
Muscat: In a series of recent operations, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has apprehended 25 individuals for illegal infiltration, providing medical care to eleven of them who were suffering from exhaustion and dehydration.
The Nimr Police Unit, part of the Oil and Gas Installations Security Police, made a significant arrest within an oil facility area. They apprehended an Omani citizen who was transporting 14 Ethiopian infiltrators in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Following this, ROP patrols located an additional 11 infiltrators of the same nationality attempting to cross desert terrain on foot. Some of these individuals were reportedly suffering from exhaustion and dehydration, and they received immediate medical assistance before legal procedures commenced.
Separately, the Police Command in Al Dhahirah Governorate successfully apprehended a Yemeni national. He was arrested for illegally entering the country and is also suspected of committing acts of sabotage and theft at two commercial shops in Ibri. He remains in custody as formal legal actions are underway.
These operations underscore the Oman Police's unwavering commitment to safeguarding national security and providing essential humanitarian support when necessary.
