RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 17,114 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations.

A total of 9,346 people were arrested for violations of residency rules, while 4,980 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 2,788 for labor-related issues.

The report showed that among the 600 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally.

A further 73 people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 16 were held for involvement in transporting and harboring violators.