African national arrested in Bahrain for recruiting runaway workers

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Police yesterday arrested a 37-year-old African national for recruiting runaway workers in violation of their sponsorship deals. The Criminal Investigation Police of the General Administration of Criminal Investigation and Evidence announced the arrest.

Police charged him with smuggling workers from their sponsors and recruiting them. The arrests followed a tipoff received. Investigators, during a search operation, found three runaway workers of African nationality. Police arrested all of them aged between 32 and 59 years. Public Prosecution is taking legal measures.