Saudi authorities arrest 21 Hajj permit violators
RIYADH: Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested 21 violators of Hajj regulations at the entrances to Makkah after they tried to enter without a valid Hajj permit, the state news agency SPA reported on Saturday.
The Ministry of the Interior announced that the Hajj Security Forces arrested eight residents and 13 citizens on Friday.
The seasonal administrative committees of the General Directorate of Passports issued 21 administrative decisions against them, which included: a prison sentence for a period of 15 days for each violator, and a fine of SR10,000 ($2,666).