Arab News, Sun, Jun 30, 2024 | Dhu al-Hijjah 24, 1445
13,445 violators of immigration and residency laws arrested
Saudi Arabia:
A joint field campaign to monitor and apprehend violators of residency, work,
and border-security laws in all regions of the Kingdom, carried out from June 20
to 26, has resulted in the arrests of 13,445 people.
Authorities apprehended 3,230 people for violating
Saudi border-security regulations, and 1,452 others for violating the Kingdom’s
work rules.
According to officials, 1,063 people were caught
trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, of whom 36 percent were from Yemen, 62
percent from Ethiopia, and 2 percent from other countries. Another 66 people
were caught trying to leave the Kingdom illegally during the campaign.
One person was also arrested for aiding and
abetting individuals who violated residency, work, and border-security
regulations, as well as concealing their actions.