Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s security forces arrested 21,971 illegal residents across the Kingdom in a major crackdown conducted over a week, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. The arrests, made between October 10 and October 16, were part of joint field security operations carried out in coordination with various government agencies, targeting violators of the country’s residency, labor, and border security laws. Among those detained, 13,186 individuals were found to be in violation of the Residency Law, while 5,427 violated the Border Security Law, and 3,358 were arrested for breaching the Labor Law. The sweep also saw the detention of 1,421 people attempting to cross into Saudi Arabia illegally. Authorities also apprehended 18 people for their involvement in transporting, sheltering, and employing illegal residents.

Source: Ethiopian News October 20, 2024 09:49 UTC