E-Paper

UAE

Life and Living

World

Opinion

Business

Sports

Entertainment

Dubai World Cup

lifestyle

Travel

Reviews

Brands

Supplements

KT Events

KT APPDOWNLOAD

Combating coronavirus: 322 makeshift markets removed in Sharjah raids; fake masks, sanitisers seized

Top Stories

Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed announces Dh30-billion rain drainage network

Paid parking in Dubai: Residents face up to Dh4,000 extra yearly costs when new rates kick in

UAE: Worker wins Dh1 million in National Bonds draw after saving Dh100 every month
coronavirus, covid19, Sharjah Municipality, removes, 322 pop-up shops, Covid-19 pandemic,

Sharjah - The crackdown was carried out following 10,300 inspection campaigns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and ensure public safety.

by

Afkar Ali Ahmed
  • Follow us on
  • google-news
  • whatsapp
  • telegram

Published: Mon 15 Jun 2020, 3:00 PM

Last updated: Mon 15 Jun 2020, 8:30 PM

The Sharjah Municipality has removed 322 pop-up shops and confiscated a large quantity of fake masks and sanitisers as well as cosmetics and personal care products that posed public health hazard.
The crackdown was carried out following 10,300 inspection campaigns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and ensure public safety.
Adel Omar, director of municipal control and inspection at Sharjah Municipality, said that the civic body has intensified its inspections to monitor all negative activities.
He added the municipality removed a total of 322 pop-up shops, where mobile vendors were found selling fake masks and sanitisers of unknown source and expired cosmetics materials. Some vendors were caught selling duplicate products and expired food at low prices to woo customers in industrial areas, Omar pointed out.
"Most of them were staying in the country illegally, while some were even wanted by the police," he added.
The municipality has deployed 40 teams as part of a campaign targeting illegal shops in different parts of the emirate, especially around labour accommodations and industrial zones.
The civic body will intensify inspection and monitoring campaigns during the summer, as these shops mushroom during this time to take advantage of the vacation period and display their goods at cheap prices.
The official urged residents to report such illegal activities by calling 993.
 

Afkar Ali Ahmed


More news from