Police in the Eastern Province arrested 3,796 labor law violators during the first week of inspection campaigns, said Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti, a spokesman for the Eastern Province police.

“Violators were sent to the province’s detention center. We will continue the crackdown across the province’s cities to ensure eradication of the illegal expat phenomenon,” he asserted. “Authorities are investigating popular hide-outs according to information we receive on a regular basis.”