The General Directorate of Passports detained two expatriates who attempted to enter the Kingdom illegally through the passport control at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

The Passports Department confirmed that necessary legal measures were taken against them, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect border security and prevent infiltration attempts.

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The Passports Department had previously noted that reports of violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations should be made by calling 911 for the regions of Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 for the rest of the Kingdom.