Saudi Security Forces Arrest Over 14,000 Illegal Residents in One Week

1,450 illegals arrested while crossing border to Saudi Arabia in a week

RIYADH — Saudi security forces arrested a total of 14,434 illegal residents in a week. The arrests were made in joint inspections, carried out in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the period between Aug. 20 and Aug. 26, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. Those who were arrested include 6,976 violators of the Residency Law, 4,110 violators of the Border Security Law, and 3,348 violators of the Labor Law. The total number of people who were arrested while ...

By Saudi Gazette report