SPA Riyadh
Saudi authorities arrested 15,591 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation.
A total of 7,759 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,488 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,344 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 1,629 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 53 percent were Ethiopian, 46 percent Yemeni, and 1 percent were of other nationalities.
A further 58 people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 17 were held for involvement in transporting and harboring violators.
