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Investigations revealed that each of the would-be pilgrims paid SR3,500 to a fake agency, believed to be based in Jeddah, to sign up and perform the pilgrimage.<ref>Habib Toumi - [{{Reference archive|1=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/44-673-arrested-for-fake-haj-permits-1.1092937|2=2012-10-29}} 44,673 arrested for fake Haj permits] - Gulf News, October 23, 2012</ref>}} | Investigations revealed that each of the would-be pilgrims paid SR3,500 to a fake agency, believed to be based in Jeddah, to sign up and perform the pilgrimage.<ref>Habib Toumi - [{{Reference archive|1=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/44-673-arrested-for-fake-haj-permits-1.1092937|2=2012-10-29}} 44,673 arrested for fake Haj permits] - Gulf News, October 23, 2012</ref>}} | ||
{{Quote|October, 2012|'''More than 70,000 pilgrims have been denied entry to Mecca for not having pilgrimage licenses, while 73 vehicles carrying them have been confiscated''', according to Saudi News Agency. | {{Quote|October, 2012|'''More than 70,000 pilgrims have been denied entry to Mecca for not having pilgrimage licenses, while 73 vehicles carrying them have been confiscated''', according to Saudi News Agency.<BR><BR>The drivers of those vehicles have been arrested, while '''61 cases of licence forgery have been found''', Commander of Passport Forces for Hajj, Brigadier Ayedh Al Harbi, told the agency.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/over-70-000-illegal-pilgrims-denied-entry-to-mecca_807423.html|2=2012-10-29}} Over 70,000 illegal pilgrims denied entry to Mecca] - ANI, October 24, 2012</ref>}} | ||
{{Quote||Thousands of Afghan girls and boys are trafficked into neighboring countries and sold into slavery each year. Though it is taboo, prostitution is alive and thriving - at the cost of those forced to work in it.<ref>Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.dw.de/human-trafficking-prostitution-thrive-in-afghanistan/a-16327746|2=2012-10-29}} Human trafficking, prostitution thrive in Afghanistan] - Deutsche Welle, October 24, 2012</ref>}} | |||
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