The Al Shamal Security Department has busted a seven-member gang that allegedly operated an illegal domestic workers supply service.

The accused were allegedly running the service with the maids they helped flee from the homes of the workers’ sponsors, according to information provided by the Ministry of Interior in a series of tweets published on Wednesday.

The gang, consisting of nationals from Asian and African countries, harboured the fled workers in different locations in Qatar and then sent them to new homes as domestic workers, the ministry added.

All the accused have been referred to judicial authorities for further action.

تمكنت الجهات المختصة بإدارة أمن الشمال من إلقاء القبض على تشكيل عصابي مكون من 7 أشخاص من جنسيات مختلفة (إفريقية وآسيوية) تخصصوا في تسهيل هروب الخادمات من منازل كفلائهن وإيوائهن بمناطق مختلفة بالدولة #الداخلية_قطر pic.twitter.com/vWRqDmijki

— وزارة الداخلية - قطر (@MOI_Qatar) April 15, 2020