RIYADH: Saudi authorities have intercepted 436 illegal Hajj groups and apprehended 462 transport violators facilitating unauthorized entry into Makkah, according to the Ministry of Interior.
Col. Talal bin Shalhoub, security spokesperson for the ministry, said at a press conference in Makkah: “Since Dul Hijjah 11, we’ve maintained continuous operations removing Hajj regulation violators from Makkah, particularly those holding visit visas in violation of their entry permits.”
Shalhoub said that authorities were continuously removing visa violators from Makkah, with transport offenders captured at city entry points during smuggling attempts of residents, citizens and illegal visa holders.
“Our pilgrims returned to Mina this morning after completing Tawaf Al-Ifadah and Jamarat stoning rituals within a fully secured environment,” he said.
Security forces continue managing crowd flows between Mina camps, Jamarat and the Grand Mosque while “enforcing movement schedules through Dul Hijjah 14,” he said.
