Kingdom detains nearly 15,000 regulatory violators
The Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia announced the results of security campaigns carried out between 2 and 8 Safar 1448 Hijri (16 to 22 July 2026 AD) to pursue and apprehend individuals violating residence, work, and border security regulations. A total of 14,970 offenders were apprehended. The campaigns included the detention of 7,437 individuals violating residence regulations, 3,991 for border security violations, and 3,542 for labor law violations. Additionally, 1,626 individuals attempting to enter the Kingdom illegally were caught, most of whom were from Yemen and Ethiopia, accounting for 37% and 62%, respectively. Moreover, 13,251 violators were deported, 17,747 were referred to their embassies, procedures to facilitate the travel of another 6,113 are underway, and 18 persons involved in transferring or harboring violators were detained. The ministry emphasized that collusion with violators is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to one million riyals. It also called on citizens to report violations via the designated phone numbers across regions of the Kingdom.
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