According to a police spokesman on Friday, the campaign covered the districts of Al-Safa, Al-Sabeel, Al-Kurantinyah, Al-Nuzlah, Ghulail and residential quarters east of the Haramain Expressway.

Bawadi, Nuzha, Ruwais, Sharafiyah and Baghdadiyah were the other districts officers covered.

The spokesman said the criminals were wanted for alcohol brewing, robberies, impersonating policemen, ethical crimes and others.

He said the illegal overstayers were handed over to the passport police for deportation while the criminals were kept in police custody pending further investigations.