Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Saudi Arabia Arrests 18,054 Unlawful Residents in One Week
Saudi safety authorities arrested 18,054 unlawful residents throughout the Kingdom in only one week, the Ministry of Inside introduced on Saturday.
Safety forces, in cooperation with related authorities companies, made the arrests throughout joint inspection campaigns. These inspections came about between January 8 and January 14.
As a part of enforcement actions, 14,621 unlawful residents have been deported. As well as, 19,835 violators have been referred to their diplomatic missions to acquire journey paperwork, whereas 3,936 violators have been referred to finish journey reserving procedures.
The Ministry reported that 1,491 folks have been arrested whereas making an attempt to enter Saudi Arabia illegally. Of those, 40 p.c have been Yemeni nationals, 59 p.c have been Ethiopian nationals, and 1 p.c have been of different nationalities.
One other 18 people have been arrested whereas making an attempt to depart the Kingdom illegally.
Authorities additionally arrested 23 folks for offering transportation, housing, or employment to violators.
The Ministry of Inside mentioned that anybody who helps unlawful immigrants by letting them in, shifting them, giving them shelter, or some other sort of assistance will face harsh punishments. These embrace as much as 15 years in jail, a tremendous of as much as SR1 million, and the seizure of vehicles or properties used to interrupt the legislation.
The Ministry urged the general public to report any violations. You possibly can report any violations by dialing 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Japanese Province, and 999 or 996 in all different areas of Saudi Arabia.
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