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Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – More than 284,000 illegal foreigners have been deported since Nov. 4, 2013, according to the Ministry of Interior.
This is in addition to 22,189 foreigners currently awaiting deportation at detention centers in various parts of the Kingdom.
The crackdown started at the end of a seven-month grace period granted by Custodian of the Two Holy Months King Abdullah in April for illegal expatriates to rectify their residency and work status.
The ministry said security authorities also foiled attempts by more than 102,000 people to sneak into the country during the period.
Meanwhile, about 500 unregulated foreigners were arrested during an 8-hour raid carried out by security forces in three districts of Riyadh on Wednesday. They included 10 people wanted by police for their alleged involvement in various crimes.
Saudi Gazette - 284,000 illegals deported since Nov. 4
Published — Friday 31 January 2014
Last update 31 January 2014 12:33 am
The Riyadh police arrested 700 illegal residents including 12 wanted men and a group of bootleggers in a major crackdown in Al-Unooz district in the capital on Wednesday.
The police had started raiding neighborhoods in Thulaimi, Amal, Rail and Hara districts on Monday.
The raid on Wednesday lasted for 24 hours in an old industrial area with many illegal workers.
According to the police, those arrested included runaways, workers with forged documents and others facing criminal charges from Yemen, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. About 200 vegetable and fruit vendors were also arrested, the police said.
Prior to the raid, the police cordoned off the area to facilitate inspections and prevent suspects from running away.
The police arrested 9,000 illegal workers during other raids in the Hai Al-Wazarah area, mainly Asians from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The police also raided several shops and restaurants and arrested Egyptian, Indian, Sudanese and Pakistani workers.
The operations are being carried out on the orders of Riyadh Gov. Prince Khaled bin Bandar and Deputy Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah.
The police have been conducting raids in cooperation with various security and government agencies including the Ministry of Commerce, Passports Department and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority.
In the Eastern Province, the police arrested 19,425 violators over the past three months, said Col. Ziad Al-Ruqaiti of the Eastern Province police.
Al-Ruqaiti said that various agencies were working to track down and arrest labor law violators across the province.
“The local police department is seeking everyone’s cooperation in reporting violators to stop this phenomenon,” he said.
Two weeks ago, the Eastern Province police announced that they arrested 1,900 labor law violators in a single week.
Hundreds of illegal expats arrested in Riyadh and EP | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – More than 284,000 illegal foreigners have been deported since Nov. 4, 2013, according to the Ministry of Interior.
This is in addition to 22,189 foreigners currently awaiting deportation at detention centers in various parts of the Kingdom.
The crackdown started at the end of a seven-month grace period granted by Custodian of the Two Holy Months King Abdullah in April for illegal expatriates to rectify their residency and work status.
The ministry said security authorities also foiled attempts by more than 102,000 people to sneak into the country during the period.
Meanwhile, about 500 unregulated foreigners were arrested during an 8-hour raid carried out by security forces in three districts of Riyadh on Wednesday. They included 10 people wanted by police for their alleged involvement in various crimes.
Saudi Gazette - 284,000 illegals deported since Nov. 4
Hundreds of illegal expats arrested in Riyadh and EP
CRACKDOWN: Riyadh police officers check the documents of expatriate workers during raids this week. (AN photo)
RIYADH/DAMMAM: MD RASOOLDEEN & SULTAN AL-SUGHAIRCRACKDOWN: Riyadh police officers check the documents of expatriate workers during raids this week. (AN photo)
Published — Friday 31 January 2014
Last update 31 January 2014 12:33 am
The Riyadh police arrested 700 illegal residents including 12 wanted men and a group of bootleggers in a major crackdown in Al-Unooz district in the capital on Wednesday.
The police had started raiding neighborhoods in Thulaimi, Amal, Rail and Hara districts on Monday.
The raid on Wednesday lasted for 24 hours in an old industrial area with many illegal workers.
According to the police, those arrested included runaways, workers with forged documents and others facing criminal charges from Yemen, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. About 200 vegetable and fruit vendors were also arrested, the police said.
Prior to the raid, the police cordoned off the area to facilitate inspections and prevent suspects from running away.
The police arrested 9,000 illegal workers during other raids in the Hai Al-Wazarah area, mainly Asians from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The police also raided several shops and restaurants and arrested Egyptian, Indian, Sudanese and Pakistani workers.
The operations are being carried out on the orders of Riyadh Gov. Prince Khaled bin Bandar and Deputy Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah.
The police have been conducting raids in cooperation with various security and government agencies including the Ministry of Commerce, Passports Department and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority.
In the Eastern Province, the police arrested 19,425 violators over the past three months, said Col. Ziad Al-Ruqaiti of the Eastern Province police.
Al-Ruqaiti said that various agencies were working to track down and arrest labor law violators across the province.
“The local police department is seeking everyone’s cooperation in reporting violators to stop this phenomenon,” he said.
Two weeks ago, the Eastern Province police announced that they arrested 1,900 labor law violators in a single week.
Hundreds of illegal expats arrested in Riyadh and EP | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.