RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 22,663 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
A total of 13,799 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 5,594 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,270 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 2,133 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 63 percent were Ethiopian, 36 percent Yemeni, and 1 percent were of other nationalities.RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 22,663 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
A total of 13,799 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 5,594 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,270 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 2,133 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 63 percent were Ethiopian, 36 percent Yemeni, and 1 percent were of other nationalities.