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Saudi Arabia arrests over 15,000 residency, labour and border violators in one week
Key takeaways
- The arrests were made during joint operations conducted with relevant government agencies between June 11 and June 17.
- Those detained included 7,864 people for residency violations, 4,576 for breaching border security regulations and 2,848 for labour law offences.
- The ministry said 1,668 people were arrested while attempting to enter the kingdom illegally.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Saudi Arabia arrested 15,288 people for violations of residency, labour and border security regulations during nationwide inspection campaigns carried out over the past week, the Interior Ministry said.
The arrests were made during joint operations conducted with relevant government agencies between June 11 and June 17.
Those detained included 7,864 people for residency violations, 4,576 for breaching border security regulations and 2,848 for labour law offences.
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