Kingdom arrests 20,896 illegals in one week

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 20,896 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

According to an official report, a total of 11,930 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 5,649 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,317 for labor-related issues.

The report showed that among the 1,374 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 55 percent were Ethiopian, 43 percent Yemeni, and 2 percent were of other nationalities.