DUBAI, 20 June 2005 — Police yesterday raided flats in Deira and Bur Dubai and arrested a number of people including women from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries for prostitution and overstaying.
The CIS countries include the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Uzbekistan among others.
The Dubai police warned real estate agents to be cautious when renting out flats and stressed a passport copy on its own would not determine the credentials of the tenant. They asked agents to make sure where the prospective tenants worked and their terms of employment.
The warning comes in the wake of yesterday’s raids, which police said were part of an investigation and manhunt for a suspect in a major case.
The police sources also cautioned people against subletting flats or sharing accommodation. They said some rent out their flats to people they don’t even know and move into cheaper accommodations.
