Saudi Arabia Detains 11,819 Over Residency, Labour and Border Violations in One Week

Joint field campaigns across Saudi Arabia resulted in the detention of 11,819 people for violations of residency, labour and border security regulations over a one-week period.

The operations took place in all regions of the kingdom as part of efforts to identify and apprehend those breaching the three sets of rules.

The brief report gave a combined total for the campaigns but did not provide a breakdown of the number detained under each category.

The supplied summary did not include a complete date range for the operations or details of any subsequent legal measures against those detained.