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Border Guard in Yanbu detains five for violating maritime safety rules

Five Saudi nationals were apprehended by Yanbu Border Guard patrols for breaching maritime safety regulations; legal measures have been taken.

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Yanbu Border Guard patrols detain five for safety violations

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Coastal patrols from the Border Guard in Yanbu, located in Madinah province, have detained five Saudi nationals for violating maritime safety regulations governing marine activities in Saudi territorial waters.

The Border Guard stated that the violations included fishing without a permit and using prohibited equipment. Legal procedures were taken against the offenders in coordination with relevant authorities.

The Border Guard urged the public to comply with regulations protecting aquatic resources, and encouraged reporting any violations against the environment or wildlife by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, or 994, 999, and 996 in other regions.

Authorities emphasized that all reports will be treated with strict confidentiality, and informants will bear no liability.

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