Saudi ministry records 18,421 violations of residency, labor and border laws in single week
RIYADH: More than 18,421 violations of Saudi Arabia’s residency, labor and border laws were recorded between Sept. 18 and 24, including 1,383 people arrested for trying to enter the country illegally, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency.
The Ministry of Interior recorded 10,552 violations related to residency, 3,852 to border security and 4,017 to labor laws over the course of the week.
Of the people arrested for attempting to enter illegally, 47 percent were Yemeni nationals, 51 percent Ethiopian, and 2 percent were of other nationalities. The authorities also arrested 29 people for attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally.
The ministry stressed that anyone who facilitates the illegal entry of individuals into the Kingdom, transports them within its territory, or provides them with shelter, assistance, or any other service may face penalties of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SR1 million.
