Cliff Notes – Kingdom arrests 20,688 illegals in one week
- Saudi authorities apprehended 20,688 individuals within a single week for violations of residency, work, and border security regulations, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency.
- A significant number of arrests were made for specific violations: 12,372 for residency law breaches, 4,750 for illegal border crossings, and 3,566 over labour-related infractions.
- Among those attempting to enter Saudi Arabia illegally, 61% were Ethiopian nationals, 36% were Yemeni, and 3% comprised individuals from other nationalities.
Kingdom arrests 20,688 illegals in one week
Riyadh: Saudi authorities arrested 20,688 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
A total of 12,372 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,750 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,566 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 1,264 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 61 percent were Ethiopian, 36 percent Yemeni, and 3 percent were of other nationalities.
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