Dubai: Saudi Arabia has arrested 19,710 individuals for violations of residency, work and border security regulations across all regions of the Kingdom. The arrests, made during a security campaign from May 2 to 8, included 12,961 residency permit violators, 4,177 border security violators, and 2,572 labour law violators. Additionally, border forces intercepted 979 individuals attempting to illegally cross into Saudi Arabia, with 43 per cent identified as Yemeni, 54 per cent Ethiopian, and 3 per cent of other nationalities. Authorities also arrested 12 individuals involved in the transportation, sheltering, and employment of those violating Saudi residency, work and border regulations. Significant actions include referring 40,391 violators to their respective diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents and preparing 3,016 others for deportation.

Source: Ethiopian News May 12, 2024 16:37 UTC