Dubai Police have released a video, warning football fans about carrying weapons at Fifa’s Club World Cup 2017.
Police are warning football fans in the UAE about the hefty penalties for carrying white weapons, which can lead up to Dh30,000 in fines and three months in jail.
The police announced this via a video on their Facebook page, and warned sports fans in particular to refrain from carrying such items into the stadiums with them.
According to Article 18, of Law No. 8, 2014 concerning the Security of Sports Facilities and Events, “any person who breaches [the law] shall be sentenced to an imprisonment term of one month at least to three months maximum, and/or a fine of Dh5,000 minimum to Dh30,000 maximum.”
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The announcement comes in the wake of the Fifa Club World Cup that's taking place in the UAE, from December 6 to 16, 2017.
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