Man arrested in Qatar over attempt to illegally bring people into the country: MoI

Doha, Qatar: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation arrested a person of Asian nationality for forging a number of official documents with the purpose of fulfilling the requirements for bringing in the families of some residents who did not meet the legal requirements.

Some of the documents in question that were retrieved have been ID cards, leases, bank statements, certificates, and salary statements.

At least 51 people who had dealt with the accused in exchange for money were summoned, and accordingly, they were arrested. 

The CID informed that the people, along with the seized items, will be referred to the Department of Combating Economic and Electronic Crimes to take appropriate legal measures in this regard.