A total of 1,589 foreign workers were arrested in Madinah recently for violating the country’s residency and labor laws.
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hadi Al-Shahrani, Madinah district police chief, said the offenses included having no residence permits, not working in jobs specified on their permits, working for persons other than their sponsors, absconding from their sponsors and selling goods at public places without permission. He said the raids were conducted with the cooperation of other government agencies, with the suspects held until the legal process is completed. There would be more raids in the coming weeks, he said.