{"id":18355,"date":"2024-10-03T09:59:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T09:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=18355"},"modified":"2024-10-03T09:59:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T09:59:59","slug":"nine-arrested-for-selling-unlicensed-gas-cylinders-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/nine-arrested-for-selling-unlicensed-gas-cylinders-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine arrested for selling unlicensed gas cylinders in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-page=\"\/uae\/crime\/nine-arrested-for-selling-unlicensed-gas-cylinders-in-dubai-1.103982142\" class=\"article  \" data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/09\/01\/gascylinder-1725170311644_191ac29e1f2_medium.jpg\" data-sections=\"uae,crime\" data-authors=\"Aghaddir Ali, Senior Reporter\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" id=\"1.103982142\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 itemprop=\"headline\" class=\" \" data-article-head=\"\">Nine arrested for selling unlicensed gas cylinders in Dubai<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead \">The cylinders were being stored and distributed in an unsafe manner<\/p>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-5 gn-col-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n        <time class=\"publish\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-09-01T09:58:32+04:00\"><br \/>\n    Published:\u00a0<br \/>\n        <span class=\"time\">September 01, 2024 09:58<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/time><\/p>\n<p>    <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"author\"><br \/>\n            <a rel=\"author\" class=\"font-weight-bold\" itemprop=\"sameAs\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">Aghaddir Ali, Senior Reporter<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><br \/>\n    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div 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class=\"article-main-image media-landscape pull-left\">\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/09\/01\/gascylinder-1725170311644_191ac29e1f2_large.jpg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/09\/01\/gascylinder-1725170311644_191ac29e1f2_large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/09\/01\/gascylinder-1725170311644_191ac29e1f2_medium.jpg\" alt=\"gascylinder-1725170311644\"><br \/>\n            <\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n                The confiscated gas cylinders were being stored and undistributed in an unsafe manner.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Supplied<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Dubai: Dubai Police have apprehended nine individuals engaged in unlicensed activities, specifically the sale of unlicensed gas cylinders, a serious threat to public safety.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>These cylinders were being stored and distributed in a unsafe manner, making them susceptible to ignition or explosion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va23xpxEFeXuMgVqck3B\">Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Brigadier Harib Al Shamsi, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation at Dubai Police, stated that the arrests are part of Dubai Police\u2019s ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal street vendors who violate safety laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>\u201cThese actions are taken to protect the community from behaviours or phenomena that could cause harm, to achieve the highest levels of public safety, and to ensure the continued security and well-being of Dubai\u2019s residents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Al Shamsi explained that security teams from the General Department of Criminal Investigation managed to seize two vehicles used by the nine individuals to sell unlicensed gas cylinders in violation of laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], 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Therefore, dealing with dubious vendors poses a significant risk to public safety. 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