Coincidence alone caused the downfall of several Arab expatriates in an apartment for drinking liquor and smoking hashish in Jeddah's Al-Sharafia District. The incident took place while the security agencies were carrying out a campaign in the district with the aim of arresting Iqama violators. A young male came out from a backstreet and obstructed the security officer's way. He started gesturing angrily that there were families in the district and there was no need for security checks in the area. The security officers explained to the youth that the campaign was aimed at arresting illegal immigrants in specific houses and apartments, but he was not convinced and started arguing. When he was asked to provide his identification papers he was unable to and claimed they were left at his home. He led officers to his home where they found that the home was being used as a den for the use of illegal substances. Several bottles of alcohol were found in a bag, but the suspect denied it belonged to him and actually belonged to his mother. Several individuals were also arrested for smoking. Col. Misfir Al-Je'aid, Jeddah Police spokesman, said that the accused men were handed over to the competent authorities. He stressed that the campaigns against overstayers in Al-Sharafia have achieved the required goals – Okaz __
