Saudi Arabia: Four-Member Gang Transporting Illegal Migrants Arrested in Riyadh
Recently, four-member gang engaged in the transportation and harboring of 36 people against Saudi Arabia's Border Security Law was taken down by Saudi security forces.
Conducted in the Riyadh area, this operation revealed that the offenders consisted of three Yemenis and thirty-three Ethiopian nationals, one of them was allegedly armed, live ammunition, cash, and GPS device carrier. This revelation emphasizes continuous efforts to implement border security rules all throughout the Kingdom and fight unlawful immigration.
Working together with other security agencies, the Criminal Investigation and Research Department under Riyadh Police drove the operation. Three Saudi nationals and one Yemeni illegal resident were among the gang members that the combined operation efficiently found and arrested. These arrests happened at a residence and a rest house in Wadi Al-Dawasir governorate and Riyadh city. Authorities seized two vehicles used to carry people from Jazan and Asir areas into Riyadh alongside these arrests. While the gang members in charge of transporting and hiding the 36 arrested violators were sent to Public Prosecution for additional legal action, the relevant authorities were turned over the violators themselves.
A spokeswoman for Riyadh Police underlined that everyone discovered helping Border Security Law violators will be subject to severe fines and reiterated the Kingdom's strong posture on illegal immigration. This covers individuals who help violators in any form, ease access, transportation, or housing. With a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and fines of up to SR1 million, the consequences as stated are severe. Along with public revelation of the offenders' names in local media at their expense, other actions include seizure of any transportation and lodging used for hiding violators. This posture emphasizes Saudi Arabia 's will to stop illegal immigration and punish responsible those who assist in such operations.
The police spokesman also urged Saudi nationals and residents to help to preserve border security by reporting those who disobey residency, employment, or border policies. By phoning specified hotlines 911 for the areas of Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province and 999 or 996 for other parts of Saudi Arabia the public can offer tips.
This operation draws attention to the Kingdom's continuous attempts to strictly implement its immigration and border rules. Authorities have strengthened their will to reduce unlawful actions that can endanger the security of the country by tearing up this network. From public awareness efforts to imposing harsh legal consequences for offenders and their allies, Saudi Arabia has adopted a strong posture against unlawful entrance and has put thorough measures to solve the problem.
Apart from conveying a message on the repercussions of breaching the Border Security Law, the crackdown on this gang supports the government's will to preserve the rule of law. This latest move seeks to be a deterrent, warning that any kind of help given illegal immigrants from transportation to lodging to other support will have dire results. Working with local authorities and the public, Saudi security forces are ensuring public safety inside its communities and safeguarding the frontiers of the Kingdom by means of comprehensive actions.