Jordanian woman caught begging in Amman with $46,600 in cash
Dubai: Jordanian authorities have arrested a woman found begging in central Amman with about $46,600 in cash, the Ministry of Social Development said. Anti-begging teams from the ministry, working with the Public Security Directorate, apprehended the woman in Amman’s downtown area as part of efforts to combat begging. The ministry said the woman had accumulated the money through begging in the…
Jordanian authorities apprehended a woman recently spotted begging in Amman's central district, possessing roughly $46,600 in cash, according to the Ministry of Social Development. Anti-begging units, in collaboration with the Public Security Directorate, carried out the arrest within the city's downtown area as part of their ongoing campaign against begging.
The ministry disclosed that the woman amassed her funds via begging in Amman and had been converting the earnings into foreign currencies. She is now being handed over to the relevant judicial entities for legal proceedings. The investigation further revealed that she had a prior history of engaging in begging activities, the ministry added.
Officials have called on the public to refrain from providing money directly to beggars and instead direct donations and charitable contributions to licensed charities and organizations officially authorized to collect funds. The ministry cautioned that individuals may feign illness or financial distress to solicit public sympathy, urging members of the public to report such cases via their hotline or by contacting anti-begging teams stationed throughout the kingdom.
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