Jazan:Patrols from the General Administration of Mujahideen in the Jazan Region have arrested a citizen for transporting an Ethiopian national who was in violation of border security regulations in a vehicle he was driving.
According to Saudi Press Agency, both individuals were detained, and legal procedures have been initiated. The Ethiopian national has been referred to the competent authority, while the citizen has been referred to the Public Prosecution.
The official spokesperson for the General Administration of Mujahideen emphasized that anyone facilitating the entry of individuals violating border security regulations into the Kingdom, transporting them within the country, providing them with shelter, or offering any form of assistance or service, faces penalties of up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to SAR1 million, confiscation of the vehicle and property used for sheltering violators, and public disclosure of their identity.
The spokesperson explained that these offenses are classified as major crimes requiring arrest and are considered crimes involving moral turpitude and a breach of integrity. He urged the public to report violations of residency, labor, and border security regulations by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions, and 999 or 996 in other regions of the Kingdom. All reports will be treated with complete confidentiality, and reporters will bear no liability.