Security forces arrested over 1,500 overstayers in security operations that targeted three districts in Jeddah yesterday. Officials said they apprehended 1,388 men, 108 women and 15 children in the pre-dawn operation that lasted four hours. The raids occurred in Bani Malik, Al-Suhafa and Aziziah, areas with high concentrations of expatriates.A drug dealer was among the detained. Various types of drugs, including qat (the leaves of the Catha Edulis tree that are chewed for their narcotic effect), were found in his possession. Police also said nine criminal cases were filed yesterday and are being investigated. âItâs a war against crime,â said a police officer. Eleven Security and government departments took part in the operation that was led by the chief of Jeddah police.