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Saudi security forces arrest 13,118 illegals in a week
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 24 - 05 - 2025

RIYADH — A total of 13,118 illegal residents were arrested in Saudi Arabia in a week. The arrests were made during the inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the period between May 15 and May 21, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday.
Those who were arrested include 8,150 violators of the Residency Law, 3,344 violators of the Border Security Law, and 1,624 violators of the Labor Law. The ministry said that a total of 11,566 violators were deported while 15,936 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents and 1,359 violators were referred to complete their travel reservations.
The total number of people who were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom accounted for 1,207, of whom 37 percent were Yemeni nationals, 61 percent Ethiopian nationals, and two percent belonged to other nationalities. Some 13 people, involved in giving transportation, shelter, and employment for violators, were also arrested.
A total of 21,872 illegal residents, including 20,616 men and 1,256 women, are currently undergoing various phases of legal procedures as part of punitive measures against them.
The Ministry of Interior has warned that any person, who facilitates the illegal entry of individuals into the Kingdom, transports them on its territory, provides them with shelter or any other assistance or service may be penalized with up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SR1 million. It noted that the vehicles used for transportation or houses used for giving shelter will be confiscated.
The ministry urged the public to report any cases of violation by calling the number 911 in the regions of Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province and the numbers 999 and 996 in the rest of the Kingdom's regions.


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