Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Saudi Arabia Arrests 19,790 Unlawful Residents in One Week
Saudi safety authorities arrested 19,790 unlawful residents prior to now week. These arrests have been made throughout joint inspection campaigns carried out by safety forces and different authorities businesses between November 27 and December 3, the Ministry of Inside stated on Saturday.
The arrests included:
➤ 12,252 individuals who violated the Residency Legislation
➤ 4,384 individuals who violated the Border Safety Legislation
A complete of 21,805 violators have been despatched to their diplomatic missions to get journey paperwork. One other 5,370 violators have been referred to finish their journey reservations, and 11,148 violators have been deported.
Amongst these arrested, 1,661 folks have been caught whereas attempting to enter Saudi Arabia illegally. Of those, 45% have been Yemeni, 54% Ethiopian, and 1% from different nationalities. One other 49 folks have been arrested whereas attempting to depart the nation illegally.
Authorities additionally arrested 15 folks for serving to violators by giving them transportation, shelter, or employment. At the moment, 31,292 expatriates (together with 29,410 males and 1,882 girls) are present process procedures to implement authorized actions towards them.
The ministry requested the general public to report any violations by calling 911 within the areas of Makkah, Riyadh, and the Japanese Province, and 999 or 996 in all different areas of the Kingdom.
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