29 arrested for attempting to illegally enter Oman

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested 29 expats for attempting to enter Oman illegally.

A statement issued online by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said: "The Coast Guard police seized four foreign boats in different locations in the Omani territorial sea adjacent to the Governorate of North Al Batinah. 29 people on board were arrested while they were trying to enter the country illegally. The legal procedures against them are being completed."