Dubai: Three young women have been arrested in Tunisia on suspicion of luring foreign tourists, drugging them and stealing their money and valuables, according to preliminary security investigations.

The suspects, aged between 18 and 20, allegedly targeted foreign nationals, particularly Italian tourists, in the coastal city of Hammamet in Nabeul Governorate.

Investigators said the three women, who were staying at a house in the Korba area of Nabeul, allegedly approached tourists during evening outings before accompanying them to residences in Hammamet.

The women are suspected of secretly adding sedatives to their victims’ coffee or other drinks, leaving them unable to react normally before stealing their belongings.

Authorities arrested the three suspects after consulting the public prosecutor’s office.…