Joint field campaigns to monitor and apprehend violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations were conducted across all regions of the Kingdom during the period from Feb. 27 to March 5, reports Arab News.
The total number of violators apprehended across all regions reached 20,749, including 13,871 violators of the residency system, 3,517 of border security regulations, and 3,361 of labor regulations.
The number of individuals apprehended while attempting to cross the border into the Kingdom was 1,051. Of these, 43 percent were of Yemeni nationality, 54 percent of Ethiopian nationality, and 3 percent of other nationalities. Additionally, 90 people were apprehended for attempting to cross the border out of the Kingdom unlawfully.
Individuals were arrested for their involvement in transporting, sheltering, employing, and harboring violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations.
The total number of violators currently undergoing procedures for regulatory enforcement is 40,173. The figure includes 35,862 men.
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