Week sees 14260 immigration violations detected
Field campaigns were carried out across all regions of the Kingdom, resulting in the arrest of 14,260 violators of residency, work, and border security regulations within one week. Among those detained, 6,900 were violators of residence regulations, 3,982 violated border security laws, and 3,378 violated labor laws. Additionally, 1,524 individuals attempting to cross the border illegally were detained, most of whom were from Yemen and Ethiopia. A total of 18,808 violators were referred for travel document issuance, and 5,386 for completing their travel bookings; 13,724 of them were deported. The Ministry of Interior emphasized that facilitating the entry or transfer of violators or providing assistance to them exposes the perpetrators to penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to one million riyals, along with the confiscation of means of transportation and accommodation. A warning was issued against harboring or assisting them.
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