Security forces stormed 82 criminal hotbeds and arrested 18 gangs as part of their crackdown against outlaws nationwide over the past week, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Saturday 02/02/2019.

The security operations also resulted in seizing 650 firearms and 1,526 cold weapons.

The troops also removed 4,273 encroachments on state-owned lands, the statement read.

Security bodies took all legal measures against the criminals.

MENA