Two Iranian citizens who allegedly posed as Turkish police officers and conned a number of Arab tourists in Istanbul have been arrested by law enforcers.

The suspects were captured after Ali Abdullah, an Iraqi citizen, notified the police that the two men collected a $200 fine for not having his passport on him.

The two men, 54-year-old Muhammad al-H. and 47-year-old Reza H. were later arrested at the city's Atatürk Airport while trying to scam new victims.