SHARJAH - Nearly 40 illegal street vendors have been arrested as part of efforts to curb illegal activities in Sharjah. The arrests were made in a span of less than two weeks during surprise inspections by Sharjah Police and Sharjah Municipality. Thirty-three vendors were rounded up in Al Sajja Industrial area on Friday morning. Police said that those who were arrested were illegal residents, and that the crackdown will continue round the clock. Colonel Khalifa Kalander, director of the Comprehensive Police Stations at Sharjah Police, said the number of streets vendors showed their increasing presence Sharjah's industrial areas during weekends and holidays. Fake goods and foodstuff were confiscated, along with items of clothing which were displayed near the Grand Mosque that were sold to worshippers after Juma'a prayers. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Razaq Asad, Director of Al Sajja Police station, headed the inspection team that included Sharjah Municipality inspectors. The raid on unlicensed street vendors happened around 6:30am, covering markets in the area where police and Sharjah Municipality officials conducted spot checks. The goods that were seized are of unknown origin and may be susceptible to spoilage because of improper storage and display. The goods could also pose danger to the safety and health of residents, police said.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