Saudi environmental security arrests man for violating reserve rules
A Saudi citizen was detained after driving into protected areas of Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve, violating environmental regulations.
A Saudi man was apprehended by authorities for breaching environmental safeguards within the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve. The Special Forces for Environmental Security made the arrest after he drove his vehicle into designated protected meadows and wild areas within the reserve. The force announced that legal repercussions have been imposed on the offender, emphasizing that such an act is a punishable offense.
It specified that the fine for entering these protected zones with a vehicle can escalate to 2,000 riyals (SAR). The force encouraged the public to report any environmental or wildlife violations by dialing 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, or 999 and 996 in other parts of the Kingdom, assuring that all reports will be handled with utmost confidentiality and no repercussions will be faced by the informant.
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