Brief
Saudi deports 10,431 and arrests 14,000
The Ministry of Interior said the operation, carried out Oct. 1‑7, targeted immigration, labour and border security offences.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior announced that 10,431 residents were deported and 13,889 people were arrested between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7 in a nationwide crackdown on residency, labour and border security offences.
The arrests included 6,785 for residency violations, 3,710 for border‑security breaches and 3,394 for labour‑law infractions. Authorities also detained 1,382 individuals attempting illegal entry, of whom 66% were Ethiopian, 33% Yemeni and 1% other nationalities, and 34 people trying to leave the kingdom illegally.
In total, 33,113 expatriates are undergoing legal procedures, with 30,438 men and 2,675 women. The ministry warned that anyone facilitating illegal entry could face up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to SR1 million, and urged residents to report violations via 911 in Mecca, Riyadh and the Eastern Province.
Key facts
- 10,431 residents were deported in the week‑long operation (gulfnews.com)
- 13,889 people were arrested between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7 (gulfnews.com)
- Arrests broke down into 6,785 residency, 3,710 border‑security and 3,394 labour violations (gulfnews.com)
- 66% of illegal‑entry detainees were Ethiopian, 33% Yemeni (gulfnews.com)
- Penalties for facilitating illegal entry can reach 15 years imprisonment and SR1 million fines (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “Saudi Arabia deports over 10,000 residents, arrests nearly 14,000 in week-long crackdown”
