Authorities arrest 38 for illegal transport attempts during Hajj

MINA: Hajj security forces at Makkah’s entrances have apprehended one expatriate and seven citizens for violating Hajj regulations by transporting 18 individuals without valid permits. The Ministry of Interior issued fines of up to SR100,000 against transporters and all those involved. Fines of up to SR20,000 were also imposed on those who were attempting to perform Hajj without a permit. The ministry has said expatriate violators will be deported and banned from re-entering the Kingdom for 10 years after serving their sentences.

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