Kingdom arrests 20,471 illegals in one week

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 20,471 people in one week for violating regulations on residence, work and border security, the Saudi Press Agency said on Saturday. According to the official report, a total of 12,972 people were arrested for violating residency laws, 4,812 were detained for trying to cross the border illegally, and another 2,687 were detained for work-related matters. The report showed that of the 1,050 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 62 percent were Ethiopian, 36 percent were Yemeni, and 2 percent were of other nationalities.

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