Saudi Arrests Over 11,950 in Residency and Labour Operations
Saudi Arabia arrested more than 11,950 people in the past week as it looks to stop residency, labour and security breaches. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Interior in a social media post identifying 11,958 arrests between June 15 and June 21.
The Ministry said the arrests were made by multiple security agencies in the Kingdom during the past week. The arrests included:
- 6,481 residency violations
- 3,427 border security rule violations
- 2,050 labour law violations
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior also said 628 people had been arrested attempting to cross borders into the Kingdom. Meanwhile, 87 were apprehended while trying to exit the country.
Anybody attempting to aid illegal entry into KSA faces a 15-year jail term and a fine of up to SR1m ($267,000). The Kingdom currently has more than 31,504 people facing procedures regarding residency, border security and labour law violations, including:
- 24,529 referred to their embassies to obtain travel documents
- 2,564 referred to complete reservations
- 7,005 deported
