JEDDAH, 1 June — Makkah police have busted a number of crime rings involved in running abortion clinics, black magic, gambling, forgery and other financial crimes.
Informed sources told Arab News that four expatriates who were running “abortion clinics” at their homes were arrested.
The sources said that at least 40 people, mostly expatriates, were rounded up while gambling. “Another group of expatriates were held with 39 kilograms of narcotic drugs in their possession,” they added.
As many as 24 others were picked up for practicing black magic.
A number of people were arrested for forging official documents to obtain telephone connections.
Dr. Safi Mojalled, director of environment health in Makkah, told Arab News that about 175 Africans were arrested for distributing erotic herbal medicines, which caused serious complications in people who used them.
