CrimeSaudi Arabia
Saudi: Expat jailed 5 years for transporting illegal into Kingdom
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An Arab national was sentenced to five years in jail for transporting illegals into Saudi Arabia, the Public Prosecution said.
The accused had agreed with a cross-border criminal gang to smuggle a group of people from a neighbouring country into the Kingdom in exchange for $4,000, investigations revealed.
He was arrested and referred to the relevant court.
However, the Public Prosecution office filed an objection to the ruling, calling for a tougher penalty for the convict.