RIYADH, 06 November 2022, (TON): According to an official report “Saudi authorities arrested 16,583 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations.”
From Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, a total of 10,007 people were arrested for violations of residency rules, while 4,404 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 2,172 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 321 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 43 percent were Yemeni, 51 percent Ethiopian, and 6 percent were of other nationalities.
A further 69 people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 23 were held for involvement in transporting and harboring violators.