RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 15,231 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 7,589 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,443 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,199 for labor-related issues. The report showed that among the 1,763 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 55 percent were Ethiopian, 44 percent Yemeni, and 1 percent were of other nationalities.

Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 15,231 illegal residents in a week.

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 15,231 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 7,589 people were arrested for violations of…