RIYADH, 22 May 2022, (TON): According to an official report “Saudi authorities arrested 12,458 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations.”

From May 12 to 18, a total of 7,836 people were arrested for violations of residency rules, while 3,134 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 1,488 for labor-related issues.

The report showed that among the 115 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 47 percent were Yemeni, 35 percent Ethiopian, and 18 percent were of other nationalities.

A further 71 people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 19 were held for involvement in transporting and harboring violators.