
A nationwide inspection drive carried out across Saudi Arabia has resulted in more than 21,000 violations in just seven days, with authorities issuing a renewed warning of severe penalties for those who breach or assist in breaching the law.
According to the Ministry of Interior, inspection campaigns conducted between February 5 and 11 to ensure compliance with residency, labour and border security regulations recorded 21,029 violations. Of these, 12,875 were related to residency laws, 4,778 were linked to border security regulations and 3,376 involved labour law violations.