Saudi Govt. arrests 14,631 illegals in a week

Riyadh, The Gulf Observer: Around 14,631 violators of residency, labor laws and border security regulations were arrested in various regions of the Kingdom within a week.

According to the Ministry of Interior the arrests were made during the joint field campaigns carried out by various units of the security forces across the Kingdom during the week from August, 11 to 17.

The arrests included 8,756 violators of the residency system, 4,007 violators of the border security rules, and 1,868 violators of the labor laws.

Another 224 people were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom, 26% were Yemenis, 61% Ethiopians, and 13% of other nationalities, with 33 violators being caught trying to cross the border to go out of Saudi Arabia.

Twenty-three people were involved in transporting and harboring violators of residency and work regulations and practiced cover up activities, were arrested.