RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 19,431 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 11,897 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,254 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,280 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 971 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 39 percent were Yemeni, 57 percent Ethiopian, and 4 percent were of other nationalities.
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