Citizen Arrested in Jazan for Transporting Border Security Violators

Patrols of the General Administration of Mujahideen in Jazan Region arrested a citizen for transporting in his vehicle violators of the border security system of Ethiopian nationality. They were stopped and legal procedures were taken against them, and the two violators were referred to the competent authority, and the transporter was referred to the Public Prosecution.

The official spokesman of the General Administration of Mujahideen emphasized that anyone who facilitates the entry of border security violators into the Kingdom, transports them within it, provides them with shelter, or offers them any assistance or service in any form, exposes himself to penalties of up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to one million riyals, confiscation of the means of transport and housing used for shelter, in addition to defamation.

He explained that this crime is considered a major crime subject to arrest, and a crime involving honor and integrity, urging reporting of violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 and 996 in the rest of the Kingdom's regions. All reports will be handled with complete confidentiality without any liability on the reporter.