The Ministry of Interior conducted inspection campaigns in the Kingdom between July 11 and July 17, 2024, to ensure compliance with residency, labour and border security regulations. These inspections yielded the following results:
Across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 19,817 violations were recorded: 12,436 of residency, 4,881 of border security, and 2,500 of labour laws.
Some 1,389 individuals attempted to cross the border into the Kingdom illegally, of whom 45% were Yemenis, 53% Ethiopians, and 02% of other nationalities; 48 people were arrested for attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally.
Nine people involved in transporting, sheltering, and employing violators were arrested.
A total of 17,067 expatriates (15,394 men and 1,673 women) are currently undergoing procedures for enforcing regulations.
7,139 people were detained for violating laws and instructed to contact their countries’ embassies or consulates to obtain proper travel documentation. 4,242 were told to complete booking arrangements for the
ir departure, and 14,471 were deported.
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 shelter or any other assistance or service may be penalized with up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SAR1 million and that the vehicles used for transport or houses used for shelter may be impounded.
The ministry stressed that such acts are major crimes that warrant arrest. It also urges people to report violations by calling 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions and 999 and 996 in the rest of the Kingdom.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
