Qatar police apprehended a North Korean guest worker for illegal manufacture and sales of alcohols, Voice of America (VOA) quoted Gulf Times, Qatar's English daily, Friday.
Gulf Times citied multiple sources claiming that the arrested North Korean, whose name was unidentified, has been working as a translator in one company that recruits North Korean laborers in Qatar.
The Qatar daily didn't specify where the company belongs to, only hinting it works for one of the countries in Gulf Corporation Council (GCC), VOA reported.
GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to investigators, the translator faced allegations on selling fabricated liquors to North Korean and other countries' workers, and circulating drugs that were found in his car.
VOA said manufactured liquors are apparently cheaper and are famous among migrated workers throughout Middle East.
North Korean liquor seller, if found guilty, will serve sentenced period and will be deported to the communist country, VOA quoted sources as saying.
An Islamic country permits alcohol sales solely on designated areas and foreigners with official licenses. Also, Qatar imposes heavy penalties and long imprisonment period on drug possession, circulation, and usages.
South Korea's Foreign Affairs Ministry estimates 46,000 North Korean laborers are dispatched in 40 different nations. Particularly, migrated workers in GCC nations amount to 2,000, 4,000, and 1,000 in Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE respectively, according to the ministry.
VOA reported that migrated North Koreans in Middle East countries have consistently produced and sold liquors, and expanded their hands over to India and Bangladesh in Asia.
Gulf Times citied multiple sources claiming that the arrested North Korean, whose name was unidentified, has been working as a translator in one company that recruits North Korean laborers in Qatar.
The Qatar daily didn't specify where the company belongs to, only hinting it works for one of the countries in Gulf Corporation Council (GCC), VOA reported.
GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to investigators, the translator faced allegations on selling fabricated liquors to North Korean and other countries' workers, and circulating drugs that were found in his car.
VOA said manufactured liquors are apparently cheaper and are famous among migrated workers throughout Middle East.
North Korean liquor seller, if found guilty, will serve sentenced period and will be deported to the communist country, VOA quoted sources as saying.
An Islamic country permits alcohol sales solely on designated areas and foreigners with official licenses. Also, Qatar imposes heavy penalties and long imprisonment period on drug possession, circulation, and usages.
South Korea's Foreign Affairs Ministry estimates 46,000 North Korean laborers are dispatched in 40 different nations. Particularly, migrated workers in GCC nations amount to 2,000, 4,000, and 1,000 in Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE respectively, according to the ministry.
VOA reported that migrated North Koreans in Middle East countries have consistently produced and sold liquors, and expanded their hands over to India and Bangladesh in Asia.
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