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Saudi Gazette
24-05-2025
- Saudi Gazette
Penalties for 20 people for transporting 75 unauthorized pilgrims
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Ministry of Interior has penalized 12 Saudi citizens and eight expatriates for violation of the Hajj rules and regulations. The ministry announced that the Hajj Security Forces arrested them at the entry points to Makkah for transporting a total of 75 individuals without permits to perform Hajj. The ministry, represented by the seasonal administrative committees, issued administrative decisions against the transporters, accomplices, and those who were provided with transportation. According to the decisions, penalties include imprisonment, fines of up to SR100000, publishing the names of violators in the local media at their own expense, deportation of residents and a 10-year ban for them from re-entering Saudi Arabia after serving their sentence. The ministry called for the judicial confiscation of vehicles used in the unauthorized transport of pilgrims and the imposition of a fine of up to SR20000 on those who attempted to perform Hajj without a permit. The ministry urged all citizens and residents to comply with Hajj regulations and instructions to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims as they perform their rituals. In a related incident, the Hajj Security Forces arrested a citizen for transporting 9 visa holders in violation of Hajj regulations and instructions, attempting to bring them into Makkah to perform Hajj rituals. All individuals involved have been referred to the relevant authorities to implement the prescribed penalties against them.
Saudi Gazette
01-05-2025
- Saudi Gazette
Interior Ministry confirms slapping penalties on violators of Hajj permit regulations
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Ministry of Interior Spokesman Col. Talal bin Shalhoub confirmed that penalties are now being imposed against those who are caught while entering or staying in Makkah and the holy sites to perform Hajj without a permit after arriving in the Kingdom on a visit visa. Addressing the Digital Communication Conference in Jeddah, he stated that such violators will face a maximum fine of SR20000. Col. Talal said that anyone facilitating these violations — such as applying for visas, transporting, sheltering, concealing, or assisting violators will face a fine of up to SR100000. Fines are applied per individual violation. Expatriates or overstayers caught attempting Hajj without a permit will be deported and banned from the Kingdom for 10 years, he noted. The spokesman warned against fraudulent Hajj campaigns offering services like accommodation, transport, fake Hajj services, sacrificial animals, or fake bracelets. The Ministry of Interior announced earlier imposition of a penalty of up to SR20,000 for any individual caught performing or attempting to perform Hajj without a permit during the period between April 29 and Dhul Hijjah 14. This includes visit visa holders trying to enter or remain within the geographical area of Makkah, the holy sites, the Central Haram Area, the Haramain High-Speed Railway station in Al-Rusayfah district, and all security and grouping centers. The ministry stated that residents and overstayers attempting to perform Hajj unlawfully will be deported to their home countries and prohibited from re-entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a period of 10 years. Emphasizing adherence to Hajj and Umrah regulations, it urged pilgrims to comply and report violations by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions, and 999 in other regions of the Kingdom.
Saudi Gazette
18-03-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
5 erring foreign trucks impounded with slapping fines of SR10000 each
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Inspection teams from the Transport General Authority (TGA) have seized five foreign trucks for violating the land transport regulations by transporting goods within the Saudi cities without a valid license. A fine of SR10000 was imposed on each violating truck, along with the impoundment of the trucks. The trucks were booked for the violations during the intensive inspection campaigns, carried out by the authority. The TGA affirmed that it will not show any leniency with regard to implementing regulatory measures against violators. A fine of SR10000 will be imposed, and the violating truck will be impounded for 15 days for the first violation. The penalties will be doubled in the event of a repeat of the violation, with a fine of SR20000 and impounding of the truck for 30 days. The fine will be SR40000 for a third violation, with impounding of the truck for 60 days; and a fine of SR80000 for a fourth violation, with impounding of the truck for 60 days. If the violator commits the violation for the fifth time, a fine of SR160000 will be imposed, along with impounding of the truck for 60 days. Penalties include the confiscation of violating trucks that deliberately repeat violations and fail to comply with regulations. Intensive field campaigns will continue across the Kingdom to monitor and detect violations. This is part of the authority's efforts to strengthen oversight and regulation of the transport sector and ensure equal opportunities for carriers, achieving fair competition and supporting the national carrier. The authority affirmed that these efforts are part of its commitment to effectively implement regulations, contributing to raising the efficiency of the logistics sector and achieving the objectives of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services, which aims to advance the sector and enhance its competitiveness at the local and international levels.
