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.

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…

Over 15,000 violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations were arrested across the Kingdom between June 25 and July 1, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) announced.