Kingdom Detains Over 15,000 Regulatory Violators
The Saudi authorities conducted a field campaign from June 11 to June 17, 2026, resulting in the apprehension of 15,288 individuals violating residency, work, and border security regulations. Among them, 7,864 violated residence laws, 4,576 were involved in border security violations, and 2,848 committed labor law violations. Additionally, during the campaign, 1,668 people were caught attempting to cross the border illegally, including 46% Yemenis, 53% Ethiopians, and 54 others who attempted to cross outside legal channels. About 10,458 violators were deported. The Ministry of Interior emphasized that facilitating the entry, transfer, or sheltering of violators exposes offenders to penalties of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of one million Saudi riyals.
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