Anti-begging cadres in the capital have arrested a number of beggars with high property, institutions and incomes.

The data of the Ministry of Social Development indicated that one of the beggars receives a family income of 1,100 dinars and also owns a private car (Toyota) model 2011.

The control cadres also arrested another beggar who receives a monthly salary of 393 dinars and owns a private car, in addition to the existence of an individual institution in his name.

It also seized a beggar who owns a sole proprietorship with a capital of 16,000 dinars, in addition to another beggar who owns a sole proprietorship and two cars, one of which is a 2017 model and the other is a 2000 model.

The ministry confirms that anti-begging campaigns are continuing in all governorates of the Kingdom in cooperation with the ministries of interior, justice, local administration, public security, the Greater Amman Municipality and municipalities to curb the scourge of begging in various governorates.

The Ministry of Social Development calls on citizens to not give these beggars any sums of money, as they practice beggary to earn money and collect money unnecessarily by attracting people’s sympathy and defrauding them.

The ministry wished citizens to contribute to combating this scourge by communicating with the ministry via the hotline number (0798518274) to report any cases of beggary in the kingdom.