The Directorate of Public Security stressed that anyone who facilitates the entry, transfer or employment of violators of border security into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or providing them with shelter or any service or help of any type will face an imprisonment term of up to 15 years and a fine of up to SAR1 million, in addition to confiscating the means of transportation and the housing unit used to shelter illegal immigrants. The names of perpetrators will also be published. The directorate underscored that this crime is among crimes that entail apprehension and among those that are against honour and honesty.
The directorate called on the public to report breaches of the residency, labour and border security regulations by calling 911 in the Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions [or 994 and 999] in the rest of the Kingdom's regions.