50 illegal expats arrested in Jazan

JAZAN — The municipality arrested more than 50 illegal expatriates during its inspection campaigns. Jazan Municipality Saudization Executive Committee head Mohammad Al-Laghbi said the committee organized more than 70 inspection campaigns during the past month. The committee inspected mobile repair shops and women-specific retail shops to ensure that they follow the Saudization laws. The committee reported there were 80 violations to the Saudization law. The committee also reported there were 83 available job positions for Saudis. The committee will continue its inspection campaigns. Amphetamine tablets seized RIYADH — Authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle contraband drugs into the Kingdom when the Custom Control at Riyadh›s Al-Hudaitha seized 34,484 amphetamine tablets on Monday. Al-Hudaitha Custom Control Director General Ibrahim Al-Enizi said a team inspected a bus with the capacity of 10 passengers. The inspectors found the amphetamine pills in the bag of the bus driver. The amphetamine pills were randomly dispersed in various plastic bags. The case has been forwarded the case to the pertinent authority. Lizard found in restaurant meal JAZAN — The municipality shut down a restaurant in Dhammad on Monday for serving a meal with a lizard in it. Acting on a report from a citizen, a municipality team inspected the restaurant and found several health and safety violations. The workers at the restaurant did not have health certificates, there were 80 chickens stored in the restroom of the restaurant and the hygiene of the restaurant was low. The municipality shut down the eaterie and fined the owner. Fire breaks out in a house NAJRAN — A fire broke out in a house on Monday. Najran Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Abdulkhaliq Al-Qahtani said the fire in Al-Arisah District was caused by an electric fault. Civil Defense teams extinguished the fire. No casualties were reported. Lebanese held for supporting Hezbullah RIYADH — A Lebanese man was arrested for supporting Hezbollah and defaming a member of the Saudi royal family. Riyadh Penal Court found the Lebanese guilty of having offensive content on his mobile phone and laptop upon his arrival into the Kingdom. The man was previously arrested in Qatar and had served three months in prison. The man claimed that he was ignorant about using technology and did not purposefully intend to obtain offensive material. 12 intruders arrested MAKKAH — The police arrested 12 unidentified intruders in Turbah Governorate. The police had organized an inspection campaign which covered random courtyards, farms and abandoned houses. The police had also received several complaints from citizens of individuals intruding into the governorate illegally. The police inspected Turbah, Kharma and Rabiah governorates and arrested theintruders in its inspection campaigns.