Undercover Dubai police arrest more than 20,000 beachgoers in two years

Dubai police arrested more than 20,000 beachgoers over the last two years for a variety of offences such as pestering or filming sunbathers and swimming in the sea in underwear.

According to a report in Dubai's 7Days newspaper, a total of 4,236 “violators and intruders” have been caught in 2014.

Dubai Polic Head of Tourism Security Brigadier Mohammad Rashid Al Muhairi said undercover members of his force patrolled the beaches every day, stating “many people, especially Asians, come to the sea to monitor women on beaches.

“We warn these people first – but if he repeats it then we take him to the police station to make him sign a document that he won’t repeat the offence again. Some of them target women sunbathing and stand near them looking – or sometimes taking pictures or annoying them.”

Brigadier Al Muhairi said that men swimming in their Y-front underwear were also warned for committing “inappropriate acts.

“When they step out the sea, you can see through their wet, white pants.

“We always inform companies to educate their labourers who commit such offences – and if they repeat them then we arrest them.”

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