Over 14,700 residency, labor and border violations recorded in Saudi Arabia in one week
Joint field campaigns across Saudi Arabia led to the arrest of thousands of residency, labor, and border violators between September 10 and 16.
Between September 10 and 16, joint field operations across Saudi Arabia resulted in the arrest of 14,782 individuals violating residency, labor, and border security laws. The Ministry of Interior reported 7,438 residency rule breaches, 3,782 border security infractions, and 3,562 labor law violations. Of the 1,450 individuals caught attempting illegal border crossings, 43% were Yemeni, 56% Ethiopian, and 1% from other nationalities.
An additional 25 people were apprehended trying to leave the country illegally. Authorities detained 23 individuals for aiding such violations. Currently, 31,075 violators are entangled in legal proceedings, including 29,171 men and 1,904 women. 18,986 offenders have been forwarded to their embassies for travel documentation, 3,834 to complete travel bookings, and 12,635 have been deported.
The Ministry of Interior emphasized that facilitating border security violations can lead to up to 15 years in prison, fines of up to 1 million riyals (SAR), and confiscation of vehicles and residences. This offense is treated as a serious crime, warranting detention and public disgrace. The public is encouraged to report violations by calling the appropriate emergency number based on their region.
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