Saudi Arabia arrests 14,260 residency, labour and border violators in one week
Saudi Arabia recorded 14,260 residency, labour and border security violations in one week, with authorities arresting illegal border crossers and facilitators
Saudi Arabian authorities arrested 14,260 individuals for residency, labour, and border security violations in one week. The arrests, made between August 13 and 19, included 6,900 violators of the Residency Law, 3,982 violators of the Border Security Law, and 3,378 violators of the Labor Law, according to the Saudi Gazette.
Those arrested included 1,524 people attempting to cross the border into the Kingdom, with 36 percent being Yemeni nationals and 63 percent Ethiopian nationals, the Saudi Gazette reported. A total of 38 people were arrested while attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally.
Authorities also arrested 24 people involved in providing transportation, shelter, and employment to violators. A total of 13,724 illegal residents were deported, while 18,808 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents and 5,386 violators were referred to complete their travel reservations.
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